used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
Belton
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From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
Imperiumnoun
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
set afire or burning
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
come together
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING OF WAYS.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING OF WAYS.
PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
president'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
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 evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading The moon was shedding her full light and Bernard had not lighted his lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING OF WAYS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the hour appointed Belton was at the door of the president's mansion and Bernard was there to meet him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE PARTING OF WAYS.
in or at the place that
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The evening was mild, and the window, which ran down to the floor, was hoisted.
a late time of life
From this reading They walked in and entered the same room where years before Belton had, in the name of the Congress, offered Bernard the Presidency of the Imperium.
