used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
attachenounUS /ˌætəˈʃeɪ/
a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
divisible by two
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
Longchamps
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From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING RECEIVES The elegant attache of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bowed, saying:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice from the depth of the cushions inquired:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What bad news?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am telling your Majesty that it would be difficult--even impossible for you to go to the Longchamps races as you had the intention of doing."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am extremely sorry to bring your Majesty this bad news."
