Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

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From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

dearly loved

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

the act of departing

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gotthold shook his head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Gotthold shook his head.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gotthold shook his head.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

conformity or harmony

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

come together

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Ottilie had seized Gotthold's hands as if to draw him back from the door into the room.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Gotthold shook his head.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.

precisely as stated

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He will be very angry with me for not keeping you.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And then, confess it frankly, my dear friend, you are going without any definite plan--any fixed purpose--and in this way intend to meet a man like Brandow--that is, to lose the game before it is begun."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am so sorry to have you go," said Ottilie; "my husband must certainly return before evening.