used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Edmund
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Ettersberg
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
Heideck
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
immediately past
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
someone who visits
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
at the time that
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
