used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
anew
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
true confidential information
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
every person
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
a man of refinement
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
IntermediatesnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiəts/
plural of “intermediate” — a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
immediately past
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
the local environment
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
rotationnounUS /roʊˈteɪʃən/
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
subtractionnounUS /səbˈtrækʃən/
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
a quantity of money
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Intermediates gave him single words from sentences in Greek, Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages, and told him their places in the sentences.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went over the ground again and again until he had collected all the parts of the sums and all the parts of the sentences--and all in disorder, of course, not in their proper rotation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He asked the next gentleman for one detail in a sum in addition; another for one detail in a sum of subtraction; others for single details in mathematical problems of various kinds; he got them.
verloren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
at the time that
From this reading When at last everybody had furnished him a single rag from a foreign sentence or a figure from a problem, he went over the ground again, and got a second word and a second figure and was told their places in the sentences and the sums; and so on and so on.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The next, gentleman gave him the German word 'verloren' and said it was the third in a sentence of four words.
