used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
baronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
Bramber
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From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
uttered without voice
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Many thousands die to-morrow."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
a long fixed look
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
inhalationnounUS /ɪnəˈleɪʃən/
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
engage in
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
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 Many thousands die to-morrow."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
on one occasion
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
others
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From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Many thousands die to-morrow."
to-morrow
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From this reading Many thousands die to-morrow."
Tressilian
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From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
Vere
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From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Presently she said: "This means more war, for de Vere and Tressilian and de la Pole and Bramber and others of the barons know that the King's fall signifies their ruin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He answered, "It means a war which will make me King of England, and will make you my wife."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had breathed once, with a deep inhalation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had screened her countenance from his gaze the while you might have counted fifty.
