used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
Carlsfeld
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From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
a female human offspring
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
at any time
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
Karnstein
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From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Here he made me a gallant but melancholy bow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
schloss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
belonging to which person
From this reading "In the meantime we had an invitation to my old friend the Count Carlsfeld, whose schloss is about six leagues to the other side of Karnstein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With all my heart," said the General, with an effort; and after a short pause in which to arrange his subject, he commenced one of the strangest narratives I ever heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear child was looking forward with great pleasure to the visit you had been so good as to arrange for her to your charming daughter."
