used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
ALInounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading ALI TSCHORBADSCHI.
(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 Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
in addition
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
Barbara
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From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
lacking funds
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
of great significance or value
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
of an obscure nature
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
unusual or striking
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
transport commercially
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
St
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From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
Timar
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From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
TSCHORBADSCHI
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From this reading ALI TSCHORBADSCHI.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this night also was to be a wakeful one for Timar.
wavelets
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From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Until evening nothing remarkable occurred, and all went to bed early; they agreed that the previous night no one had been able to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All was quiet on board the ship, which lay at anchor--only the monotonous splash of the wavelets against the vessel broke the stillness; but amidst the silence it seemed to him as if his neighbor was busy with important and mysterious affairs.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following day the "St. Barbara" continued her voyage with a fair wind up the Hungarian Danube.
