used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
anew
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Beg pardon, Hr.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
bright-eyed
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From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked again, and walked in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
HrnounUS /ˈeɪˈtʃɑːr/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Beg pardon, Hr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
Karlsen
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From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked again, and walked in.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Beg pardon, Hr.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He knocked again, and walked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at it again inside, and his knock was unheeded.
which person or people
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then suddenly the whole seemed to collapse in a cascade of laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was old Karlsen, his face unevenly flushed, with a fat cigar sticking out of his beard, and before him a bright-eyed, elegantly dressed commercial traveller, who slapped the Angel’s outstretched hand repeatedly, both men laughing at the top of their voices.
