accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
Brun
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From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
DaybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
don't
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From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
and nothing more
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
Pelle
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From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
do one's shopping
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was longing to get back to “Daybreak.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting up in the office behind the shop.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pelle read out the items and made remarks on them, while the old man gave his half attention and merely nodded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
won't
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From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading At midday Brun came into the works to sign some papers and go through accounts with Pelle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You won’t mind making it as short as possible?” he said, “for I don’t feel quite well.”
