used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
COMPOSITIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]
CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
fore-gallery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
set up or found
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
the act of departing
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
grass-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
Havelaar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
Havelaar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
Slotering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
having a supporting base
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
STERN'SnounUS /stɜːrnz/
possessive form of “stern” — the rear part of a ship
From this reading [CONTINUATION OF STERN’S COMPOSITION.]
not in physical motion
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
up to a particular time
From this reading She remained standing still till she felt sure that he had gone away, and then returned along the grass-field to Havelaar’s.
TinenounUS /taɪn/
prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Havelaar, coming out of his room, found Tine in the fore-gallery, waiting for him at the tea-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
which person or people
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madam Slotering had just left her house, and seemed to have the intention of going to Havelaar’s, but suddenly she went to the gate, and there, with very violent gestures, sent back a man who had just entered.
