used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark, upstairs and down.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was dark, upstairs and down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark, upstairs and down.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
Olga
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From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
do one's shopping
From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
Spantz's
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From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
TRESPASSES
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From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
TRUXTON
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From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
two times
From this reading Twice during the evening he passed Spantz's shop.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
on a floor above
From this reading It was dark, upstairs and down.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading To his revived spirits and his new attitude toward life in its present state, the city had suddenly turned gay and vivacious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark, upstairs and down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TRUXTON TRESPASSES He went to bed that night, tired and happy.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the unhappy Olga was looking at him from behind the darkened shutters.
