used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
(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 "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
embroilverbUS /emˈbrɔɪl/
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
at any time
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
fauteuilnoun
an upholstered armchair
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
Goldacker
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From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
death of a person
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
Kracht
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From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
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 The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
not any; not one
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
and nothing more
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
Rochow
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From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
a male human offspring
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
Spandow
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From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The count had thrown himself into a fauteuil, and supported his head on his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The triumphant expression had long since faded from his features, which were mow grave and lined by care.
which person or people
From this reading They are disorderly fellows, who recognize no law or restraint, and find their sole pleasure in tumult and strife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It pleases me not," he murmured, after a long pause--"no, it pleases me not at all that my son associates so constantly with Goldacker, Kracht, and Rochow at Spandow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem fine to them if they could embroil father and son, for they would surely fish in the troubled waters, and draw out some advantage for themselves, which is ever their only concern.
