used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
boded
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From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the act of departing
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW.
immediately past
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
engage in
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
not any; not one
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
cut with a saw
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
do one's shopping
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
express in speech
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
having a supporting base
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
precisely as stated
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?
at the time that
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading PAUL wondered why Robert did not come, and he was on the point of going in search of his friend when he saw Hans standing in the doorway of his father's shop.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His was the last face in the world he wished to see, and to have him there boded no good.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paul would have liked to make his escape, but he could not do this very well, for Hans came up close to him and said, "I want to speak to you."
