used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
horse-shoes
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From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
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 "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
up to a particular time
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "To be sure," answered Zaklika, "for I was a long time in service at the Court, till I took to business."
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
(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," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
which person or people
From this reading "Ah! you are the man who breaks horse-shoes!" exclaimed the soldier.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zaklika immediately recognized them as soldiers whom he had seen in Dresden, and one of them began to look at him attentively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the soldier, leaning on the table, "I seem to know you."
Zaklika
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From this reading The next morning, as Zaklika was drinking warmed beer in the common room, there entered, with a great noise, three soldiers from the guard of the castle.
