used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
Benz
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From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
the organ of sight
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
Hochwald
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From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
rain-soaked
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From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
Rowland
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From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
with low volume
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
St
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From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
STROMBERG
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From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Rowland followed closely by Herr Benz marched past him perspiring and breathless and crashed the bag down upon the speaker’s table, with a great gasp of satisfaction.
precisely as stated
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
VON
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From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hochwald glared at him in a startled way, and at the bag, then turned away laughing softly to himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
which person or people
From this reading VON STROMBERG The crowd of people turned in their seats or rose and stretched their necks to look over the heads of those who sat behind them.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He took off his cap, shook himself like a St. Bernard dog emerging from a bath, then wiped his forehead with a coarse red handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What they saw was a tall, very much bedraggled individual, with a rain-soaked cap pulled over one eye, but grinning happily and struggling up the narrow aisle, with a disreputable looking black bag which seemed to be very heavy.
