used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
propose a payment
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading The last creaking door was silent.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
Czipra
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From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
Czipra's
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From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
with resolute determination
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
good-night
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From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
immediately past
From this reading The last creaking door was silent.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
Lorand
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From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
Lorand's
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From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
NIGHTINGALEnounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
reciprocatedverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The last creaking door was silent.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every door of the castle was already closed: it was Lorand's custom to look for himself and see that the bolts were firmly fastened.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE NIGHTINGALE SINGS The night following upon this day was a sleepless one for Czipra.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would knock at Czipra's door and bid her good-night; Czipra reciprocated the good wish, and Lorand turned into his room.
