used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
apart from; not including
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
set up or found
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
Grunwald
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From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
Kubel
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From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
immediately past
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
no person; not anyone
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
and nothing more
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
by chance
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading When he had paid his visits during the day, he had found nobody at home except the Kubel family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
at the time that
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Oswald was a perfect stranger to the whole circle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His only acquaintance was the rector, whom he had met officially.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the last comer at a party enters the room he always excites a certain sensation in the assembled company, especially when, as was here the case, the arrival of the guest has been looked for with some curiosity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The other gentlemen and ladies, belonging to the college, he had perhaps seen now and then in company during his former residence in Grunwald, but without noticing them or being noticed by them.
