used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Pan Laskowicz," answered Marynia.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
without deviation
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
Gronski
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From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
Ladislaus
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From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
Laskowicz
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From this reading "Pan Laskowicz," answered Marynia.
Marynia
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From this reading "Pan Laskowicz," answered Marynia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "Pan Laskowicz," answered Marynia.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I did not recognize him at first, but he told me who he was."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
at the time that
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And he began to press her hand; after a while, he asked:
which person or people
From this reading "But who was that and what did he want?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gronski became distressed when he heard the name of the student, for it occurred to him that if the encounter with Ladislaus ended with the police, then the consequences for Laskowicz might prove fatal directly.
