used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This immediately attracted the Geheimrath's attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading This immediately attracted the Geheimrath's attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
Finanzrath
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From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
Geheimrath's
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From this reading This immediately attracted the Geheimrath's attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
the state of being honored
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This immediately attracted the Geheimrath's attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
engage in
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
not any; not one
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
on one occasion
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
Steuber
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From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
Styrum's
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From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This immediately attracted the Geheimrath's attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up as he did so, he smiled at the expression of an outraged sense of honour on Styrum's face, and then read the letter aloud.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
at the time that
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon it lay an unopened letter, which Steuber at once took possession of and coolly opened.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
writing-table
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From this reading The Finanzrath, when he stayed at the castle, occupied a spacious room in a retired wing, where, between the windows, stood his writing-table with its many drawers and compartments.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Make no further attempt to win over your father and brother,--it might be dangerous.
