used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
set up or found
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
Knuslingen
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From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
Lenz
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From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
untiringly
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From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
weight-maker
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From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He worked at its completion with real pleasure, and at the same time set things in train for beginning the new clock that the landlord had as good as ordered.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading By great good fortune the weight-maker of Knuslingen had found a purchaser for the smaller work, which was nearly finished.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lenz sat at home and worked untiringly.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He often thought, as he sat working so happily: What need have I of marrying?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
