used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
(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 It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
at any time
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
Felix
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From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
held dear
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
not any; not one
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
other's
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From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
others
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From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading It was the same play he had been writing ever since his marriage; a new version, and different from all the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew, now, what human beings were like; himself outside the boundaries of their hopes and fears, he understood them, pitied them, loved them.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as long as there was no danger, they would enjoy the happy charm of each other’s strangeness....
the act of creating written works
From this reading Felix did not go to his office; he stayed in the apartment, writing—writing a play.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Before, he had written fantastically of people as he wished them to be; now he wrote of them as they were.
