used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
Egholm
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From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
Fru
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From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
hummed
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From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
on one occasion
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At one o’clock he began to read his petition aloud.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
up to a particular time
From this reading Fru Egholm had the pleasure of her husband’s company till late that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he was not angry now; he hummed and chuckled in a self-satisfied way.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading The letter ought to be sent off at once, wherefore he started off himself to the railway station, and Fru Egholm was for once the first to retire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She looked to her work, and he sat there as in the old days, busy with pen and ink and quantities of paper.
