used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
in the past
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
BAGAUDY
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From this reading OFF TO THE BAGAUDY!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
lacking funds
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
immediately past
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
Madalen
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From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE BAGAUDY!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading When he appeared at the hall the next morning the tempest had subsided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE BAGAUDY!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I broke off this narrative three days ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE BAGAUDY!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading After the peddler left the house, before he disappeared at the turning of the road, and as he waved us a last adieu, I said to Madalen:
at the time that
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I began writing it on the afternoon of the day when the peddler, after having spent the night under our roof, proceeded on his journey.
