afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
anew
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
(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 Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
Andreas
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From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That should not be; that had to be corrected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
Carovius
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From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading That should not be; that had to be corrected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
Döderlein
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From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
not any; not one
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That should not be; that had to be corrected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That should not be; that had to be corrected.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that day they exchanged no more signals, and never again appeared on the balcony.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Carovius rubbed his hands at the thought that the majestic Andreas Döderlein had after all grown horns.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And so he stood at times in the evening out in the narrow passage at the entrance to his apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That should not be; that had to be corrected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
at the time that
From this reading But his joy waned when he reflected that two other people were deriving profit from the situation.
