AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he crawled back into his kennel.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that he crawled back into his kennel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
Botho
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From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading After that he crawled back into his kennel.
Doerr
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From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was so fine.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The evening was so fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading After that he crawled back into his kennel.
go away from a place
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
coated with paint
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
go across or through
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
approval to do something
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The evening was so fine.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was so fine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
whereupon
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From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
whimpered
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From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything was already quiet, and only Sultan, whom they had to pass, got up, and whimpered until Lena had stroked him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lena and Botho paused before the "castle" with the green and red painted tower and asked Doerr with considerable formality for permission to go into the garden and walk there for half an hour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Father Doerr muttered that he could not leave his property in better hands, whereupon the young couple took leave, bowing courteously, and went into the garden.
