used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUARREL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
in addition
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
Beratinsky
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From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
Culturverein
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From this reading We will walk up to the Culturverein."
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
good-night
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From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL.
Reitzei
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From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
express in words
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
street-door
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From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, almost immediately after George Brand had left the house in Lisle Street, Reitzei and Beratinsky left also.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We will walk up to the Culturverein."
precisely as stated
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We will walk up to the Culturverein."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
which person or people
From this reading On shutting the street-door behind them, Beratinsky bade a curt good-night to his companion, and turned to go; but Reitzei, who seemed to be in very high spirits, stayed him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will walk up to the Culturverein."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "No, no, friend Beratinsky; after such a fine night's work I say we must have a glass of wine together.
