used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
can't
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From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
clothing in general
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
traveling across
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading A first-rate man to work under.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
Fruen
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From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A first-rate man to work under.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
a brief written record
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He made a note of the things on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A first-rate man to work under.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A first-rate man to work under.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
at the time that
From this reading But in the evening, when I had finished supper and was crossing the courtyard to the men's room, Fruen called me.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was standing between the kitchen windows, in the shadow, but slipped forward now.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A first-rate man to work under.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My husband said ... he ... said ... you can't be warm enough in these thin clothes,” she said.
