1868
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From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
Buddenbrook
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From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
centre-table
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From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
FinancialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
gas-lamp
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From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
coins made of gold
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it is you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it is you?
olive-greennoun
a color that is lighter and greener than olive
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
Permaneder
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From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
pince-neznoun
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
portières
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From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
repnounUS /rep/
informal abbreviation of “representative”
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
Tony
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From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
in the direction of
From this reading In the spring of 1868, one evening towards ten o’clock, Frau Permaneder entered the first story of her brother’s house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He heard his sister’s footsteps as she passed through the dining-room, took off his glasses, and peered into the darkness until Tony appeared between the portières and in the circle of light from the lamp.
the act of using
From this reading He had the _Berlin Financial Gazette_ spread out in front of him on the table, and was reading it, with a cigarette held between the first and second fingers of his left hand, and a gold pince-nez on his nose--he had now for some time been obliged to use glasses for reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Senator Buddenbrook sat alone in the living-room, which was done in olive-green rep, with a large round centre-table and a great gas-lamp hanging down over it from the ceiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it is you?
