used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You love her?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
terminate
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
GrimmnounUS /ɡrɪm/
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
Hartmann
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From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
Hartmann's
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From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You love her?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You love her?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
immediately past
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You love her?" he asked.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING AND A THEORY But, to Hartmann's surprise, the storm did not break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
at the time that
From this reading And when at last Grimm spoke, the old man's voice was as emotionless as his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Instead, Peter Grimm sat gazing at him with impassive face,--gazing long and without a word.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," answered Hartmann, as calmly as though stating some fact in botany.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You love her?" he asked.
