used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
in the past
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
(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 "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "He avoids me," said Bertram to himself.
ball-room
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From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
Bertram
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From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
card-room
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From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He avoids me," said Bertram to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
and nothing more
From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
Kurt
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From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He avoids me," said Bertram to himself.
come together
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He avoids me," said Bertram to himself.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, happening to be just in front of the card-room, he slipped in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
which person or people
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It was painful to Kurt to meet the man to whom, but a minute ago, he had been willing to apply for help.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bertram, who had gone up to one of the windows of the ball-room, was now slowly coming along the verandah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, after all!" he murmured, "everything now would be in vain."
