used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Alexandra
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From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
being one more than ten
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
an opposing military force
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
FANTOMAS
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From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
depressingly dark
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
Hesse-Weimar
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From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
journey's
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From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
Juve
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From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
go away from a place
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
subject to death
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
recurring again and again
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
carry out
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time, the Grand Duchess Alexandra solemnly repeated to the Queen:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BETWEEN US THREE--FANTOMAS!
at the time that
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.
in or at the place that
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be away a long while from the court of Hesse-Weimar and from its august Sovereign for whom I profess the deepest respect."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The interview between the Queen and the woman she deemed her mortal enemy took place about eleven o'clock, two days after the famous ball in the midst of which the detective Juve had so unfortunately been mistaken for Fantomas, and thrown into a gloomy dungeon where he had since been kept in solitary confinement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have the honor to take leave of your Majesty, and I dare to hope that I may hear news of your Majesty when I reach my journey's end.