used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
in a state of sleep
From this reading I fell asleep....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
besoffen
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From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell asleep....
set up or found
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
ganz
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From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
provoking horror
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fell asleep....
ist
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From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
Ja
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From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
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 "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next evening I found, on awakening, a horrible headache and a letter from my father.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
Richter
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From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'My God, the boy's drunk,' he cried, and big Richter nodded his head quite philosophically, 'Ja, er ist ganz besoffen,' and left us to go to the audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was turned out of doors, disowned, and bade to go about my business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So here I am, gentlemen, as you see, at your service, and always thirsty."
