used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
in the past
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
beach-house
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From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
blackish-blue
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From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
Boslaf
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From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
put or send forth
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
divisible by two
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
at any time
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
Gotthold
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From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
immediately past
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
engage in
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
on one occasion
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
Sundin
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From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
thunder-storm
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From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
a shaky motion
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sea was still heaving after the thunder-storm of the afternoon, but the sun had cast a trembling light over the dark waves before it set.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
belonging to which person
From this reading The stars now gradually appeared in the blackish-blue vault of the heavens; Gotthold raised his eyes to them, and then gazed into the quiet countenance of the old man, by whose side he was seated upon a bench, sheltered by the thick walls of the beach-house.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had cost him an effort to give up his hermit habits for days, and mingle with mankind once more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Through the window beside them gleamed the light of the lamp, which, ever since Cousin Boslaf had lived in the beach-house, had burned there night after night, and would now continue to burn on, even after his eyes were closed in death.
a late time of life
From this reading It was for this object that he had taken the journey to Sundin--the first since he returned from Sweden, sixty-five years ago, and probably the last he would ever make in his life.
