used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
(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 The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The whole town was fairly buzzing with stories and gossip.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
elbow-room
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From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The whole town was fairly buzzing with stories and gossip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
Garman's
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From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
of the present time and place
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
the force of workers available
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
Morten
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From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
Sandsgaard
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From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
transport commercially
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The whole town was fairly buzzing with stories and gossip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Consul Garman's death caused a great sensation in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole town was fairly buzzing with stories and gossip.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading The business men gave each other a knowing wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful escape of the ship was already material enough for several weeks' gossip; and now there came this death, with all its immediate circumstances and possible consequences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old man at Sandsgaard had been a hard nut to crack, but now they would have more elbow-room, and Morten was not so dangerous.
