used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
anew
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
Ah
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From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
(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 How it comes back to me after all these years!”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
Bruder
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From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
How
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From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
I'm
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From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
indulgentlyadverb
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
Kalkmann
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From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
by chance
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Bruder Kalkmann stopped indulgently, smiling, to allow his guest a moment’s inspection.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is perhaps a greater pleasure to me than you can imagine to see the place again.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah,”--he stopped short opposite a door with the upper half of glass and peered in--“surely there is one of the music rooms where I used to practise the violin.
a late time of life
From this reading How it comes back to me after all these years!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are very kind, I’m sure,” he said politely.
