used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
(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 He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
set up or found
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
incontinently
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From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
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 He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The sons sat silent, thoughtfully listening.
full of life and energy
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
and nothing more
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sons sat silent, thoughtfully listening.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sons sat silent, thoughtfully listening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The sons sat silent, thoughtfully listening.
in the near future
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
Stolpe
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From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The sons sat silent, thoughtfully listening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
unionistnounUS /ˈjuːnjənəst/
a worker who belongs to a trade union
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He knew all the numbers of the various trades, and was precisely informed as to the development of each individual union.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Until now he had never found his way to the heart of the movement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pelle and Stolpe were soon engaged in a lively conversation; Pelle was in his element.
at the time that
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was so much he wanted to ask about, and the old man incontinently told him of the growth of the organization from year to year, of their first beginning, when there was only one trades unionist in Denmark, namely, himself, down to the present time.
