used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
Bernt
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From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
Jorgensen
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From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he looked up sternly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
NilsnounUS /nɪlz/
plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
nudgeverbUS /nʌdʒ/
to push against gently
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
OlanounUS /ˈoʊlə/
leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
PetternounUS /ˈpetər/
a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading And he looked up sternly.
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
carry out
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
a shaky motion
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At sight of the latter, Nils Petter gave Ola a nudge, and ordered him to take the cask round the back way, while he himself walked solemnly up to his brother and saluted.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd been expecting to hear from you by letter before now, though."
you're
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From this reading "Yes--yes, I suppose ... you're thinking of the freight," said Nils Petter, inwardly deciding that it might be just as well to get it over at once, especially now the parson was here.
You've
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From this reading "You've made a quick voyage," said Bernt Jorgensen, his voice trembling a little.
