used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
deep-throated
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From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
divisible by two
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
Gerrit
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From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
Good-evening
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From this reading "Good-evening, Gerrit!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
Hague
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From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
without good reason
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
a brief written record
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
r'snounUS /ɑːrz/
possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Yes, he recognized her: it was really Pauline; she was back at the Hague.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
precisely as stated
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
at the time that
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew the voice, even as he had known the eyes: a drowsy, deep-throated note, with a slight roll of the "r's."
Witte
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From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And great was his surprise, a few days later, when, on his way to the Witte after dinner, a woman came up to him near the club, in the dusk of the evening, and, as she passed, flashed a laughing glance into his eyes and whispered very tenderly, almost in his ear:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Gerrit had quite forgotten the golden glint of those two laughing eyes which he had seemed to recognize; he had only just reflected, lightly and vaguely, that he must have been mistaken.
