used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
(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 All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
beer-casks
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From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
Linda
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From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
Ludovic
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From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
not any; not one
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
NurembergnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
on one occasion
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
cut with a saw
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
having a supporting base
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
a special situation
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
Tressel
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From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He might have joined his father, and they two might be together in any quarter of the globe,--on any spot,--the more distant, the more probable.
Valcarm
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From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading He was such a man, and belonged to such a set, that his vanishing in this fashion would have been a thing to create no surprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading During this time Linda Tressel never spoke to Ludovic Valcarm, nor of him; but she saw him once, standing among the beer-casks opposite to the warehouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All September went by, and all October, and life in the red house in the island in Nuremberg was a very sad life indeed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she not so seen him, she would have thought that he had vanished altogether out of the city, and that he was to be no more heard of or seen among them.
