used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then it had gone by way of the kitchen to the farm-hands.
cannot
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From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
farm-hands
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From this reading And then it had gone by way of the kitchen to the farm-hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
destroyed or killed
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
how
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From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And then it had gone by way of the kitchen to the farm-hands.
KnutnounUS /knʌt/
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
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 And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then it had gone by way of the kitchen to the farm-hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
tit-bit
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From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
Wangen's
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From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not conceive how this rumour about Wangen's forgery had arisen, but at the same time he felt that in reality he himself was responsible for it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
at the time that
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
which person or people
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
belonging to which person
From this reading AS Knut plodded homewards, he felt like a man whose hat has been blown off his head, and who cannot find out which way it has gone.
women-folk
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From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And by the evening the whole parish would be full of the story, for it would be quite a tit-bit to carry about.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It was of course the women-folk who had misunderstood him yesterday evening when he was tired and wanted to be quiet.
