used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
take in liquids
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
take in solid food
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
set up or found
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
Kalle
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From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
Lasse
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From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
go away from a place
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
a woman of refinement
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
engage in
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
not any; not one
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
Olsen
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From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
Pelle
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From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
not in physical motion
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Kalle had certainly done everything to make it a festive day; there was an abundance of good things to eat and drink, and no end to his comical tricks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, sly dog that he was, he had found an excuse for asking Madam Olsen; it was really a nice way of making the relation a legitimate one.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It gave Lasse and Pelle enough to talk about for a whole month, and after the subject was quite talked out and laid on one side for other things, it remained in the background as a sense of well-being of which no one quite knew the origin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like certain kinds of food, that leave a pleasant taste in the mouth long after they have been eaten and done with.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XXII Grandmother’s funeral was still like a bright light behind everything that one thought and did.
