used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
door-way
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From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
Karolberg
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From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you very much!" replied Sendlingen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you very much!" replied Sendlingen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
Sendlingen
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From this reading "Thank you very much!" replied Sendlingen.
Sendlingen's
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From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you very much!" replied Sendlingen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the next day Count Karolberg, Sendlingen's brother-in-law, entered his room at the hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
to-day
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From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Three times to-day have I tried to get hold of you, the first time at nine in the morning and you had already gone out."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thank you very much!" replied Sendlingen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is this the way to go on after a bad attack of the heart on the evening before?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, here you are at last!" he cried, still in the door-way.
