used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
anew
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
(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 THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
Fräulein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
Hochwald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is well.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
MarkovnounUS /ˈmɑːrkoʊv/
Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
Tanya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
in the direction of
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we must not trust him," she replied, "until we are safe upon the other border of the lake."
Weingarten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
(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 "That is well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He has gone on," reported Herr Markov after a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE PRIEST Tanya was again called at daylight and after an excellent breakfast they were on their way, Tanya afoot, until they neared the high road when she coolly bade good-bye to Herr Hochwald and without further words entered her prison to be driven all morning steadily towards Weingarten.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you forgive me, Fräulein?" asked Markov.
