used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
belt-bearer
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From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
block-house
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From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
candle-light
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From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
Cayuganoun
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
give expression to
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
How
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From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
a particular point in time
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
term of address for a man
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
in the near future
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
not in physical motion
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
tarrying
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From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "An express from Sir William has at this moment come in," said he.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Sir William is aware that a belt-bearer from Virginia awaits him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I began, then was silent, as it flashed into my mind that Mistress Molly had sent an express to Sir William as soon as I had told her about the strange Cayuga.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
in or at the place that
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
which person or people
From this reading "How could Sir William, who is at Castle Cumberland, know that?"
William
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From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At late candle-light, Sir William still tarrying, I went to the north block-house, where Mr. Duncan, the lieutenant commanding the guard, received me with unusual courtesy, the reason of which I did not at the time suspect.
