used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
give a description of
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
Dr
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From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They burrow among the foundations of my life and being.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
and nothing more
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
not any; not one
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
Stahl
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From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
Urmenschen
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From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The characteristics of these _Urmenschen_ you describe attract me very greatly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading At least--you have done me no wrong...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I forgive you, Dr. Stahl," he heard himself saying with a deceptive calmness of voice as they stood shoulder to shoulder in that dark corner, "for there is really nothing to forgive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your words merely give my imagination a letter of introduction to my reason.
