(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 All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
Amalaswintha
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From this reading "Here they are," answered Amalaswintha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Here they are," answered Amalaswintha.
ante-room
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From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
bed-chamber
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From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
ByzantiumnounUS /bəˈzæntiəm/
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
a female human offspring
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
Goths
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From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here they are," answered Amalaswintha.
HildebrandnounUS /ˈhɪldɪbrænd/
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
the literary culture
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
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 All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading The King rapidly ran through the rolls of papyrus.
with low volume
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The King rapidly ran through the rolls of papyrus.
with speed
From this reading The King rapidly ran through the rolls of papyrus.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The King rapidly ran through the rolls of papyrus.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
having a supporting base
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here they are," answered Amalaswintha.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The King rapidly ran through the rolls of papyrus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All those assembled outside--for many Goths and Romans had entered meanwhile--drew near to the King in astonished and reverent silence.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The King remained quietly standing, while Hildebrand threw back the curtains of the door on both sides, so that bed-chamber and ante-room now formed one undivided apartment.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "My daughter," said the King, "are the letters written which are to announce my death and the succession of my grandchild to Byzantium?"
