used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
(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 Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And time went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
Eleseus
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From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
engineer'snounUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrz/
possessive form of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
IngernounUS /ˈɪŋər/
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
the literary culture
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the talk of them, the words he used.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And time went on.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And the talk of them, the words he used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the talk of them, the words he used.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And time went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And the talk of them, the words he used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And time went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To see the letters he sent home--sometimes with red and black ink, like pictures almost.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the talk of them, the words he used.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was there for a year, then he was confirmed, and after that had a regular place in the engineer's office, and grew more and more clever at writing and things.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Eleseus was sent to town after all; Inger managed that.
