used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
anew
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
any thing at all
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
bread-and
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From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
delightingverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
the act of consuming food
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
Ellen
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From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
a social unit living together
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
hard-boiledadjective
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
Johnsen
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From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
Lasse
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From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
one's
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From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not begin over again with Ellen; the impossible stood between them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inwardly, at the back of everything, he was in a serious mood, and was therefore quiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what did it profit a man to put his trust in anything?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
which person or people
From this reading Pelle moved slowly about, delighting in the crowd, while keeping a look- out for Madam Johnsen and the child, who were to have met him out here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It must be fine to lie on one’s belly here, in the midst of one’s own family circle, eating hard-boiled eggs and bread-and- butter—or to go running about with Young Lasse on his shoulders!
