used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
(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 When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
a youthful male person
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter of the house came out with him.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
Falkenberg
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From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
Farvel
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From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
Frøken
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From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
only a very short time before
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The daughter of the house came out with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
KronernounUS /ˈkroʊnər/
plural of “krone” — the basic unit of money in Norway
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
social deportment
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The daughter of the house came out with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
on one occasion
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
go across or through
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daughter of the house came out with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
at the time that
From this reading When Falkenberg had finished and came out, he was grown so elegant in his manners all at once, and talked in such a delicate fashion, I could hardly understand him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And so _“Farvel, Frøken, Farvel.”_ “Six Kroner, my boy,” he whispered in my ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The daughter of the house came out with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We were to pass on without delay, he said, to the farm adjacent; there was a piano there which needed some slight attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Alexander said: If I were not myself I would be you....
