used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
set up or found
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I found him labouring under considerable excitement, pacing the floor restlessly and awaiting me impatiently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
a message informing of danger
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was with the regiment a letter was brought to me from the Prince requesting me to wait upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
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From this reading With the following day came startling confirmation of Captain Wolasky’s warning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were never coming, Count,” he said, irritably.
