used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
Buda-Pesth
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From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Have you come from Langenau?"
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
a man of refinement
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you come from Langenau?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
Langenau
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From this reading "Have you come from Langenau?"
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
come together
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
on the contrary
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
registry-office
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From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
Sandor
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From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
in the near future
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Sandor, the owner of the registry-office in Buda-Pesth, had told me in his last letter that he was going to meet me at the station, and asked me to carry a handkerchief in my hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
at the time that
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
which person or people
From this reading I looked up and down the platform, and soon observed an elderly gentleman who hurried up to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had passed a perfectly sleepless night, and when we arrived in Buda-Pesth in the morning I felt quite stiff, and got out from the compartment rather clumsily, with my brown canvas trunk in one hand, and a handkerchief in the other.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I said, and would have given a world to know what he thought of me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you come from Langenau?"
