used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
Achenbach's
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From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
Botho
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From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
Hiller's
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From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is with these Achenbach's.
Lepke's
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From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
Lindens
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From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
Rienaecker
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From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
and nothing more
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is with these Achenbach's.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So it is with these Achenbach's.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
von
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From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
accept gladly
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three picture shops were very welcome to him in this interim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are things, then, about which one is never quite clear.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At Lepke's there were a couple of Oswald Achenbach's in the show window, among them a street in Palermo, dirty and sunny, and strikingly truthful as to life and color.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards twelve his service at the barracks being over, Botho von Rienaecker was walking along under the Lindens toward the Gate, simply with the intention of filling up the time as well as he could until his interview at Hiller's.
