used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
alertlyadverbUS /əˈlɜːrtli/
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
command with authority
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
a long fixed look
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
incongruouslyadverbUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəsli/
in an incongruous manner
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
it's
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From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
KreislernounUS /ˈkraɪslər/
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
Leclerc
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From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
logenounUS /loʊdʒ/
balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
Otto
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From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Good morning, Madame Leclerc; it’s a fine day,” said Kreisler, in his heavy French, his cold direct gaze incongruously ornamented by a cheerful smile.
in the near future
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock struck one he slammed his door and descended the stairs alertly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The concierge, on the threshold of her “loge,” peered up at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
nonexistent
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the first day of his letter being overdue, a convenient way of counting, Otto rose late, from a maze of shallow dreams, and was soon dressed, wanting to get out of his room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Monsieur has got up late this morning,” replied the concierge, with very faint amiability.
