used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
a man of refinement
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
and nothing more
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
sexton's
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From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
That's
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From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
in the direction of
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He pressed a piece of money into her hand, and turned towards the door.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The sexton's wife looked at the gentleman in some little surprise, and then glanced at the bunch of huge keys which hung in the door she had just opened for the stranger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The Herr Pastor has strictly forbidden it," said the woman.
won't
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From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't give you any farther trouble, I can find what I want myself."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's right; you need not be uneasy, I shall not stay long, and here is something for your trouble."
