Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading "Ach, was!" protested Herr Haase.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading "And I thought it was the coffee you were bringing."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

move gently or carefully

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

set up or found

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "And I thought it was the coffee you were bringing."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

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 It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "Ach, was!" protested Herr Haase.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As from an ambush there arrived the fat, yellow telegraph envelope.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "And I thought it was the coffee you were bringing."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

slow and apathetic

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It lasted as long as the daylight; the end of it found Herr Haase, his lamp alight, his back turned to the Alpine-glow on the mountains, largely at ease in his chair, awaiting the arrival of his Dienstmadchen with the culminating coffee of the day.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading His yellow cigar was alight; he was fed and torpid; digestion and civilization were doing their best for him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And I thought it was the coffee you were bringing."