used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
(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 One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
Apafi
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From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
Apafi's
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From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
Ebesfalva
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From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
high-road
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From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
a particular point in time
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
in the near future
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A PRINCE IN HIS OWN DESPITE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
only a very short time before
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great hubbub in the house at Ebesfalva.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading One team of horses had scarcely had time to rest, when off went another at full gallop along the high-road; the servants themselves were sent hither and thither; some great trouble had evidently visited the house, but for all that, not a glum or sorrowful face was to be seen.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
which person or people
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To those who could question discreetly, it was presently whispered that the wife of Michael Apafi expected every moment to be delivered of a child.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had elapsed since Michael Apafi's return home.
