used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
(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 This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
a special loved one
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
divisible by two
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
gluttonynounUS /ˈɡlʌtəni/
habitual eating to excess
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
Hermannstadt
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From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
Kemeny
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From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
sumptuouslyadverb
in a sumptuous and opulent manner
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
Town-hall
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From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
TRANSYLVANIAnounUS /ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə/
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
the act of using
From this reading He has converted the Town-hall to his own use, and it is thronged by his suite.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, his Highness, Prince John Kemeny, was faring sumptuously at Hermannstadt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now, too, we find him at dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BANQUET WITH THE PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This gentleman's darling vice was gluttony--even if the whole machinery of state were to fall to pieces in consequence, he would not have risen from table, and amongst all his counsellors his cook always stood highest.
