used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
Aanoun
a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
Alf
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From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
armorers
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From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
burghernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
a citizen of an English borough
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
Clara
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From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
Eliza
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From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
EmsnounUS /ˈiːˈeˈmes/
plural of “em” — a quad with a square body
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
Hanslein
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From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading 'Mischief, my brother,' whispered Hanslein.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Mischief, my brother,' whispered Hanslein.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
look attentively
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was already deep night--he lay upon his field bed, and the images of Eliza and Clara were floating confusedly before his half closed eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the new gate, where the river Aa empties itself into the Ems, Alf had his watch as the chosen captain of the armorers.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Mischief, my brother,' whispered Hanslein.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Suddenly he heard the burgher sentinel hail some one, and immediately afterwards Hanslein stepped into the officers' quarters, wrapped in a mantle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What brings you here so late, brother?' asked Alf, springing up in astonishment.
