the state of being absent
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
highly skilled
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
anew
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
any thing at all
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He spent the evening in examining his finances.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He spent the evening in examining his finances.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
come to pass
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent the evening in examining his finances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
go away from a place
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
absolutely essential
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He must be ready for anything that might happen!
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent the evening in examining his finances.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening he did not leave his house again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
which person or people
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was safer for him to see from the window who was coming to him than to find, on returning after absence, that someone had effected an entry and was watching at the window for him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was yet six months’ work to be accomplished in Germany before he had the amount he had decided would be necessary.
