used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
in the past
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
Beresteyn
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From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
broachnounUS /broʊtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
placed in a grave
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
wanted intensely
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
at any time
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
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 PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
and nothing more
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
PAINTERnounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
express in speech
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
Stadhuis
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From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
Stoutenburg
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From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They strode along side by side, each buried in his own thoughts, and only a few curt remarks passed at intervals between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men took their destiny in their own hands and laughed at Fate and at the links of the chain which she had been forging so carefully and so patiently ever since she began the business on the steps of the Stadhuis a few short hours ago.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PAINTER OF PICTURES After this episode Chance had little to do with the further events of this veracious chronicle.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Beresteyn and Stoutenburg walking home together in the small hours of New Year's morning spoke very little together at first.
but in spite of that
From this reading But something lay on the minds of both--something of which each desired to speak to the other, yet neither of them seemed willing to be the first to broach the absorbing topic.
