Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

a theatrical performer

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

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From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

move towards

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

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From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

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From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

plural of “facade” — the face or front of a building

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

and nothing more

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

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From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

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From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

and nothing more

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

above and across; more than

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

coated with paint

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

a perceptual structure

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

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From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

do one's shopping

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

make square

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

having a supporting base

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

in a stiff manner

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The American consul for Schlachtstadt had just turned out of the broad Konig's Allee into the little square that held his consulate.

not having inhabitants; not lived in

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

be dressed in

From this reading Its residences always seemed to him to wear that singularly uninhabited air peculiar to a street scene in a theatre.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

which person or people

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The facades, with their stiff, striped wooden awnings over the windows, were of the regularity, color, and pattern only seen on the stage, and conversation carried on in the street below always seemed to be invested with that perfect confidence and security which surrounds the actor in his painted desert of urban perspective.

without grace; rigidly

From this reading There were soldiers standing on street corners; soldiers staring woodenly into shop windows; soldiers halted suddenly into stone, like lizards, at the approach of Offiziere; Offiziere lounging stiffly four abreast, sweeping the pavement with their trailing sabres all at one angle.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it was a peaceful change to the other byways and highways of Schlachtstadt which were always filled with an equally unreal and mechanical soldiery, who appeared to be daily taken out of their boxes of “caserne” or “depot” and loosely scattered all over the pretty linden-haunted German town.