used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
Berger
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From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
the act of departing
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
as might be expected
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
having a point
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
Sendlingen
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From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
in the direction of
From this reading "There must--naturally enough--be something strange going on in there," he said as he pointed with a smirk towards the cell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
precisely as stated
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading The warder, too, was struck by the proceeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
which person or people
From this reading Half an hour might have passed since Sendlingen entered his daughter's cell: to Berger, who was pacing up and down outside as sentry, it seemed an eternity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
a late time of life
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading This zealous, but very loquacious official, whom Berger had known for many years, approached him with a confidential smile.
