used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
(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 If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
Alpnoun
any high mountain
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
EversnounUS /ˈevərz/
United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
immediately past
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
a course of conduct
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
Riffel
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From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
suit-case
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From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
very small
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
precisely as stated
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If these were not the first questions that I asked myself on coming away from him, they were at all events among my last thoughts that night, and as it happened, quite my first next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading A STERN CHASE Where had Bob been going, and where was he going now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Bob did not like and I watched him out of sight down the winding path threaded by the shining rails.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His voice had reached me through my bedroom window, on the head of a dream about himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I got up and looked out; there was Bob Evers seeing the suit-case into the tiny train which brings your baggage (and yourself, if you like) to the very door of the Riffel Alp Hotel.
