used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
(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 In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There had been no failure to compare with this one!
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
DEATH-WARRANT
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From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
Estermen
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From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
ESTERMEN'S
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From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
an act that fails
From this reading There had been no failure to compare with this one!
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
Freudenberg
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From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
Maupassantnoun
French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no failure to compare with this one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been no failure to compare with this one!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
by chance
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
carry out
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all his experience he had never been compelled to face a crisis such as this.
a shaky motion
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading ESTERMEN'S DEATH-WARRANT In the untidy salon of his bachelor apartments in the Boulevard Maupassant Estermen awaited the coming of his master in veritable fear and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herr Freudenberg deliberately, and of his own free choice, was accustomed to take huge risks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been no failure to compare with this one!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There had been small failures, punished, perhaps, by a sarcastic word or biting sentence.
