used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
Augener
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From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
and nothing more
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I halted just inside the door, and stood gazing at him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
von
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From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
at the time that
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was in a sense half fascinated by the crowd of emotions which his presence roused.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To me he was still what he had always been--the type of much that is best and highest in mankind, while his actual greatness and nobility were magnified many times by the glamour of my old personal affection for him.
which person or people
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE EMPEROR When I entered the room the second time, old von Augener was still sitting at the table, and the Emperor was standing at one of the windows, his stern, strong profile showing to me clear cut and hard against the light.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he known who I was, what, I wondered, would have been the manner of my reception?
