used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everhard called after him.
anew
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
move towards
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
completely unclothed
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Do not betray me."
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Everhard called after him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not betray me."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
Everhard
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From this reading Everhard called after him.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
only a very short time before
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everhard called after him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
how
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From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do not betray me."
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not betray me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
tap-room
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From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
at the time that
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
which person or people
From this reading Everhard had hardly been alone for ten minutes pacing his room like a prisoner who is meditating how he can escape from his bare and narrow cell, when he suddenly heard the outer door again open, and a step, which sent the blood to his heart, approach his room.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Is my cup of bitterness not yet full," he murmured to himself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young officer put his finger to his lips, and hastened through the tap-room whistling a merry tune.
