used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
(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 This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
gotten under control
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
Drakovics
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From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
Ernestine
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From this reading /Ernestine/.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told him _nothing_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have told him _nothing_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told him _nothing_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
immediately past
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
LightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
a person who carries a message
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
a brief written record
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have told him _nothing_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
carry out
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told him _nothing_.
in the direction of
From this reading Lighting a match, he burned the note to its last corner, and scattered the ashes abroad, then hastened his steps towards the residence of M. Drakovics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was all that was contained in the carefully sealed envelope which Cyril received from the messenger as he descended the steps of the Palace, but it was enough to put him on his guard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “/Dearest/,--Do not allow the Premier to take you by surprise.
