used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
AdvisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER SIGNALS.
command with authority
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
dressing-room
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From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
a brief written record
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
in the near future
From this reading Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
Rallywood
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From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
with speed
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
Revonde
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From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading DANGER SIGNALS.
carry out
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
transformingverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon him.
Wallenloup
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From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rallywood was in his dressing-room, transforming himself as rapidly as possible into the likeness of an English gamekeeper; for a magnificent festivity in the shape of a masked ball was about to take place at the Palace.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later Rallywood returned from the frontier to take up his appointment in the Guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
but in spite of that
From this reading Advised by a note from Wallenloup that his quarters were not yet in readiness for him at the Palace, he drove direct to the Continental on his arrival in Revonde.
