used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Christianianoun
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
DalnounUS /dæl/
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
a social unit living together
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Hansen
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Did he still hope?
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
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 did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
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 As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
express in words
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Did he still hope?
Sylvius
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
