used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
immediately past
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
on one occasion
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
Unwirrsch
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From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, near the stove, stood the table at which they had sat, and the landlady put the coffee on it and pushed up a chair for Hans Unwirrsch.
which person or people
From this reading They were gone; but he knew neither who they were nor what they were to become to him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Before Hans drank his coffee he looked once more through the window out upon the street.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The landlord came back from his morning tour through the yard and garden and brought him a last greeting from the two travelers.
