used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
Ahlberg
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From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
Beeches
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From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
Berkeleys
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From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
set up or found
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
Koller
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From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
Koller's
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From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
take in marriage
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
Pembrokes
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From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading MEANWHILE poor Mr. Ahlberg, condemned to the solitude of the village tavern, varied by daily visits to The Beeches and occasional ones to his acquaintances, the Pembrokes and the Berkeleys, found life tedious.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when she commanded him to stay, he stayed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He regarded her infatuation for Pembroke as a kind of temporary insanity, which would in time be cured, and that he would be the physician and would marry his patient afterward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to get away, but Madame Koller would not let him.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Ahlberg had now, for some years, had an eye to Madame Koller’s fortune.
