used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Berlin was just beginning to be amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
baskverbUS /bæsk/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Berlin was just beginning to be amusing.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Berlin was just beginning to be amusing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
drawlingly
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From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
Heringsdorf
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From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
and nothing more
From this reading Berlin was just beginning to be amusing.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
Marienbad
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From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other two still stayed on.
on one occasion
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two still stayed on.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
Schwalbach
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From this reading People were beginning to return from Marienbad, from Schwalbach, from Heringsdorf.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The other two still stayed on.
not in physical motion
From this reading The other two still stayed on.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two still stayed on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days that immediately followed, these three were together a great deal.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently Stanley drawlingly, announced that he would have to be packing up; his bank account was getting low, he declared, and he would be forced once more to bask in the sunshine of his wife's presence.
