used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
bed-curtains
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From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
bell-ringer
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From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
Brainstein
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From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
Catharine
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From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
clock-tower
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From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
Goulden
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From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
Goulden's
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From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
Gredel
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From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
MelchiornounUS /meɪlˈtʃiːər/
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
on one occasion
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
up to a particular time
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
(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 "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading His two sons were weavers, and in their old home the noise of the loom and the whistle of the shuttle was heard from morning till night.
which person or people
From this reading Thinking thus, I arrived at the house of Brainstein, the bell-ringer, who lived at the corner of the little place, in an old, tumble-down barrack.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well, Monsieur Goulden," I replied; "I will go at once."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading After putting more wood in the stove, I took the cloak and mittens, drew Monsieur Goulden's bed-curtains, and went out, the bunch of keys in my pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The illness of Father Melchior grieved me very much for a while, but a thought came to console me, and I said to myself: "You can climb up the city clock-tower, and see the house of Catharine and Aunt Gredel."
