used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
can't
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From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark fell.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
divisible by two
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
every person
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The dark fell.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
half-amused
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From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
half-bored
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From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
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 Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
engage in
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
Niebeldingk
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From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
on one occasion
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
do one's shopping
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
be standing; be upright
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, one can't stand eternally in a gateway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Finally the knight deserted his post and vanished into a sausage shop.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
at the time that
From this reading The hour had come when even the most glowing passion of revenge fades gently into a passion for supper.
in or at the place that
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
which person or people
From this reading Niebeldingk who had waited behind his curtain, half-amused, half-bored--for in the silent, distinguished street where everyone knew him a scandal was to be avoided at any cost--Niebeldingk hastened to make up for his neglect at once.
