used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
ENDEAVORSnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
every person
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
FINKverbUS /fɪŋk/
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
Gideon
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From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
how
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From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
KATRINE
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
go away from a place
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
LOEBEG
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
MISERnounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
PRETZELnounUS /ˈpretzəl/
glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
free from harm or evil
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
try to get or reach
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
in the near future
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
