used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked Anna.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked Anna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
Berthold
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From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
placed crosswise
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
the act of giving
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
engage in
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
with low volume
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where are you going?" asked Anna.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'm giving up my political career ... or rather," he added jestingly, "I'm interrupting it for a while."
which person or people
From this reading She had sat down and was looking quietly at Berthold, who was standing up with his hand resting on the back of the sofa, as though he were going to make a speech.
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 George leant on the window with his arms crossed over his breast and looked sideways at Anna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going on a journey, you see," said Berthold, and looked Anna in the face with a serious, impenetrable expression.
