Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then the children were called in.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

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From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

express in words

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

established irrevocably

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the children were called in.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The letter had been sealed for some time, but Finn had not noticed it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He was watching the game down below and bending forward to see better.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

in or at the place that

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

during the time that

From this reading He had come, as usual, to say good-morning and Cordt had told him to wait while he finished a letter.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Finn stood at the window in Cordt’s room, with his head leaning against the frame, and looked down into the yard, where the porter’s children were playing.