used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
apart from; not including
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
engage in
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For the present, at least, K.'s revealed identity was safe.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
Schwitter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The sordid little tragedy was easy to reconstruct, except that, like Joe, K. did not believe in the innocence of the excursion to Schwitter's.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His patient did not need him, but K. was anxious to find Joe; so he telephoned the gas office and got a day off.
(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 Max had rallied well, and things looked bright for him.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading His spirit was heavy with the conviction that he had saved Wilson to make Sidney ultimately wretched.
