used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
the state of being absent
From this reading Excuse my absence for a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
BARANOFF'S
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From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse my absence for a few minutes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Excuse my absence for a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
a long fixed look
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Excuse my absence for a few minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Excuse my absence for a few minutes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
not one, and not any
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
Ouvaroff
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From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I am reminded by this card that a lady is waiting for me.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading “The next dance is a Hungarian waltz, I perceive,” said Ouvaroff in a changed voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
Wilfrid
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From this reading BARANOFF’S PROPOSAL For a moment Ouvaroff fastened his gaze upon the card which he so held as to be seen by none but himself; then, raising his eyes, he looked at Wilfrid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading There was a sudden coldness in the Prince’s demeanour, and Wilfrid intuitively felt that the writing on the card had something to do with it.
