used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
anew
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
(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 suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
Broby
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From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
Helgesäter
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From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
Lennart
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From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His heart was full of joy that he should see his home again.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Captain Lennart did not then know that he was to be one of God’s wanderers on the earth.
migratory
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
WAYFARERnoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading GOD’S WAYFARER God’s wayfarer, Captain Lennart, came one afternoon in August wandering up to the Broby inn and walked into the kitchen there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was on his way to his home, Helgesäter, which lies a couple of miles northwest of Broby, close to the edge of the wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had suffered a hard fate; but now he was at home, and all would be well.
