used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
AgrippanounUS /əˈɡrɪpə/
Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
in addition
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
Björn
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From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
Carl
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From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
Carlson
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From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
Där
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From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
divisible by two
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
a young female
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
a state of high honor
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
Goldie
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From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
Hindrickson's
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From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
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 Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
Nol
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From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
Prästberg
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From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Agrippa had nursed a grievance against the little girl since the day she fooled him about the spectacles.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood both Senator Carl Carlson and August Där Nol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
to-day
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From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Björn Hindrickson's son-in-law was also on hand, and even Agrippa Prästberg had turned out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
at the time that
From this reading Anyhow it was a great pity she did not come to-day, thought Jan, when there were so many of her old acquaintances at the pier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jan had to admit to himself that it would have been a great triumph for him had Glory Goldie stood on the boat that day in all her pomp and splendour, so that Prästberg could have seen her.
