used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
aboundsverbUS /əˈbaʊndz/
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
having made preparations
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
the organ of sight
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
provide as food
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
Gideon
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From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
highest in quality
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
Katrine
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From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
Loebeg
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From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
the force of workers available
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
MISERnounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
PRETZELnounUS /ˈpretzəl/
glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
in the near future
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of Anna's revelations, those which troubled me most were that relating to Pretzel the miser, and that relating to Katrine Loebeg.
which person or people
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRETZEL THE MISER, WITH THE EVIL EYE.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The majority of these men are beings who hunger after what is not within their reach, or who are envious of their neighbors.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Of the intimacy which she had discovered, by means of a hole in the wall, between the Devil and Gideon Wolf I soon disposed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world abounds in men who feed on delusions, and who find their greatest comfort therein.
