used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
in addition
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
subject to appointment
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON VON MOUDENFELS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
set up or found
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
the literary culture
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
Mariage
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From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
MOUDENFELS
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From this reading BARON VON MOUDENFELS.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has suspicion been roused, and have they arrested him?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "The appointed hour has come and he is not here," he murmured in a low tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
VON
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From this reading BARON VON MOUDENFELS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Mariage, alone in his room, was pacing restlessly up and down, with his eyes fixed intently, almost anxiously, upon the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, God forbid! then we should all be lost, for we are all compromised, and letters from me, also, would be found among his papers."
