used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
breakfast-room
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From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
Buddenbrook
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From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
influenzas
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From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
become covered with mist
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Consul Thomas Buddenbrook entered the breakfast-room toward midday, to find his Mother, with her spectacles on her nose, bent over a paper on the table.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
male cat
From this reading “Tom,” she said; and she looked at him, holding the paper with both hands, as if she hesitated to show it to him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
at the time that
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was one of those days, common in a seaport town, when a sharp north-east wind whistled round the massive church corners and influenzas were to be had cheap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a day toward the end of November--a cold autumn day with a hazy sky.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It looked almost as if there would be snow, and a mist was rising, pierced through every now and then by the sun.
