used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
APPRENTICEnounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
FINK'SnounUS /fɪŋks/
possessive form of “fink” — someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
GIDEON
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
HOW
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From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
take in marriage
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Her age and her lack of beauty saved me from much anxiety.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
which person or people
From this reading I was fortunate in many ways--in making friends, in earning respect, in forming a connection, and in obtaining the services of old Anna, who served me so long and so faithfully.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading RELATES HOW GIDEON WOLF BECAME MASTER FINK'S APPRENTICE.
wooers
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From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no wooers, no men dancing at her heels; I doubt, if I myself had offered to marry her, whether she would have accepted me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
a late time of life
From this reading Year after year passed peacefully and prosperously over my head until eighteen years had gone by.
