used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
(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 Why did I tell her all that, I ...
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I who can never talk to women?"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
opinion or judgment
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
Hooge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
roused to anger
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I who can never talk to women?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
Scheveningen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
street-lamps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I who can never talk to women?"
express in words
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading The leafless branches lashed tragically to and fro, as though sweeping the scudding clouds; and the street-lamps seemed like ghostly eyes blinking here and there in the fitful darkness....
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
Weg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
which person or people
From this reading I who can never talk to women?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did I tell her all that, I ...
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I'm mad!" he thought, as, after a hasty meal at a restaurant in the town, he walked along the Hooge Weg to Scheveningen through the shrieking winter night.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I who can never talk to women?"
