used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
Dr
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From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
else
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From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
divisible by two
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
FinkverbUS /fɪŋk/
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
the act of giving
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
Hermengarde
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From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
Karl
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From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
Krauss
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From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
MADMANnounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
Maximilian
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From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
make reference to
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His mistress, however, maintained her customary frigid calmness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
not any; not one
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The demeanour of the attendant showed that his communication to the Princess had been of the gravest nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ROYAL MADMAN THE Regent Hermengarde sat in her former apartments giving audience to Karl Fink.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had not transferred herself to the royal suite, as Maximilian still occupied it, under the guardianship of Dr. Krauss and Karl himself, pending her decision as to his future place of confinement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were perfectly right to acquaint me with this,” she was saying, “but on no account must you mention it to any one else, not even to the physician.
