used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
at any time
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
for a limitless time
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
Fris
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From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
Pelle's
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From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
playtimenoun
time for play or diversion
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
an educational institution
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
in or at or to some place
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His dim eyes were somewhere out in space, and not a movement betrayed that he was alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was his usual position, and he had sat thus ever since playtime.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children grew restless; it was nearly time for them to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
at the time that
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And a few days later, when this had become stale, something happened which put a stop forever to Pelle’s school attendance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children were busy at arithmetic, chattering and clattering with their slates, and Fris was sitting as usual in his place, with his head against the wall and his hands resting on the desk.
