used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
(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 KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
Bahnhof
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From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
Chère
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From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
wanted intensely
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
fine-toothadjective
having fine teeth set close together
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
haven't
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From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
KEMPELSTEIN
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From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
Lindau
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From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
a particular point in time
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
Rowland
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From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
a person, without saying who
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
They'll
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From this reading They’ll be getting suspicious in fifteen minutes and after that they’ll go over this smiling land with a fine-tooth comb.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we haven’t any time to lose.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In ten minutes the Sleeping Beauty will roll into the Bahnhof at Lindau waiting for someone to wake him with a kiss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look like the front cover of a fashion magazine and I--like a coal miner up for the air.
Zoya
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From this reading KEMPELSTEIN "Chère Zoya," said Rowland, in a moment as he smoked a much desired cigarette, "this will not do at all, we must never be seen together in these costumes.
