used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
(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 In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
Engstrom
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From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
Erik
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From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
a social unit living together
From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
Greta
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From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
Hanssonborg
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From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
Karl
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From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
Lindbergh's
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From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
for more time
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading Colonel Lindbergh's family came from Sweden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
von
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From this reading THE GHOST The longer Baron Karl von Engstrom remained at Hanssonborg, the less did Erik like him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men of his country were brave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, Greta now spent all her time with him; and that meant no more story or music hours with Erik.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, to Erik, a man without strength was like a meal without food.
