(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 The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
placed in a grave
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
dismounted
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
to come or go into
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
escutcheons
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
Kárpáthy
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
come together
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
Rudolf
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From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
in the near future
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
TESTAMENTnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
which person or people
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
