used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Monsieur Schenk, we must close the works.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
diplomaticallyadverbUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli/
with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
Durend
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From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/
in a heated manner
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Schenk, we must close the works.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Monsieur Schenk, we must close the works.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
on the contrary
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
Schenk
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From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
Schenk's
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From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Monsieur Schenk, we must close the works.
accept gladly
From this reading It seemed less a smile of welcome than of tolerant amusement, and instead of commencing diplomatically, as he had intended, Max burst out rather heatedly:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
at the time that
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
which person or people
From this reading He looked up as Max came in, and, when he saw who it was, smiled in a way that our hero did not altogether like.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two men, whom Max had not seen before, were coming out as he entered, but the manager was at that moment alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A Few Words with M. Schenk Arrived at the Durend works, Max went straight to M. Schenk's office.
