used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are safe from her,' he said.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
Brancka
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From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
cannot
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From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'You are safe from her,' he said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
how
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From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
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 Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
Olga
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From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
go across or through
From this reading Vàsàrhely motioned him to pass into one of the empty chambers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
Sabran
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From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'You are safe from her,' he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You are safe from her,' he said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
express in words
From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
Vàsàrhely
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From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
at the time that
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he gave him the lines which Olga Brancka had signed.
which person or people
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Vàsàrhely, when he left her, went straight to Sabran, who, seated on an oaken bench in the corridor of his wife's apartments, knew not how the hours passed, and seemed aged ten years in a day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are safe from her,' he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'She cannot tell your story to the world.
