used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
(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 Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
Berkow
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From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
being joined in close association
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
the act of departing
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
divisible by two
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
a social unit living together
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She filled his whole soul.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
only a very short time before
From this reading How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She filled his whole soul.
How
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From this reading How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
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 How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
Melitta
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From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She filled his whole soul.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She filled his whole soul.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How he had got there he hardly knew himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this apathy he had parted even with Bruno quite easily.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since Melitta had been so suddenly snatched away from him, he had been seized with boundless indifference for everything that was not in some way connected with her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She filled his whole soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oswald had spent the week which had elapsed since the departure of the family in the solitude of a fisherman's village, not far from Berkow, where he had been entirely cut off from all intercourse with the world.
