used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
anew
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
(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 Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
for the reason that
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
a youthful male person
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
Daler
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From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Neither spoke of what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
IngernounUS /ˈɪŋər/
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
Inger's
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From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
Isak
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From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke of what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither spoke of what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke of what had happened.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then again--was not the money as much Inger's as his own?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
turning-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inger had been running off the line for a long time now; and one lift up from the floor had set her in her place again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange evening altogether: a turning-point.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither spoke of what had happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Isak had felt ashamed of himself after--all for the sake of a _Daler_, a trifle of money, that he would have had to give her after all, because he himself would gladly have let the boy have it.
