used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
Firmian
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From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
set up or found
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
yet to be or coming
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
Inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
labours
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From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
Leibgeber
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From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
come together
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
NATHALIE'S
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From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
and nothing more
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
win a victory over
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
prickly-pear
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From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
thorn-hedges
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From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
VADUZnoun
the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He found he had to twist his way through so many thickets of prickly-pear and impenetrable thorn-hedges, that, amid his labours, he almost forgot that he was alone--so utterly alone--in the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one could endure and overcome solitude, if it were not for the hope of companionship in the future, or for the belief in invisible companionship in the present.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the Count he had only to seem to be what he really was, and then he was most like the unconventional Leibgeber.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We next meet our Firmian (promoted to higher rank on his retirement from the world, as officers are on theirs from the service, to that of Inspector, namely) in the Inspector's quarters at Vaduz.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DAYS IN VADUZ--NATHALIE'S LETTER--A NEW YEAR'S WISH--WILDERNESS OF DESTINY AND THE HEART.
