used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
any person at all
From this reading “Mr. Freder cannot receive anybody.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
terminate
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
cannot
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From this reading “Mr. Freder cannot receive anybody.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
Freder
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From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
Freder's
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From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
usually; as a rule
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Freder is ill.”
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Freder is ill.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
Josaphat
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From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
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 But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
manifestsnounUS /ˈmænəfests/
plural of “manifest” — a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Freder cannot receive anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Freder was not ill—at least not as illness generally manifests itself among mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
a human being
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Mr. Freder cannot receive anybody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From morning until evening, from evening until morning, Josaphat watched the house, the crown of the tower of which was Freder’s flat.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
which person or people
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever Josaphat tried, during the days which followed, to break through the barrier which was drawn around Freder, there was always a strange person there, and always a different one, who said, with expressionless mien:
