used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
anew
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
cognacnounUS /ˈkoʊnjæk/
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
Czepanek
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From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
discords
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From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
drawing-room
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From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
at any time
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
the act of giving
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
and nothing more
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
Kilian
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From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
immediately past
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
Lilly
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From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
Lilly's
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From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
mosellenounUS /moʊˈzel/
German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
music-master
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From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
done under pressure
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
seltzernounUS /ˈseltsər/
naturally effervescent mineral water
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then he had rushed into the dining-room to snatch a cognac and arrange his disordered tie.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
verbsnounUS /vɜːrbz/
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
at the time that
From this reading When Lilly was just fourteen her father, Kilian Czepanek, the music-master, suddenly disappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had playfully pulled Lilly's brown, flowing curls, as she sat pondering over her French verbs, and then vanished again into the drawing-room, where pupils came and went and only discords and curses went on for ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been giving lessons all day as usual, cursing the heat--which was terrific--and drinking seltzer water and moselle in the intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Contrary to his custom, he had not reappeared in a fury, with a tremendous appetite, after his last unfortunate victim had strapped up his portfolio and slammed the front door behind him.
