used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
anew
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
on or to one side
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He pushed back the heavy curtains and opened the windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
put or send forth
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
escritoirenoun
a desk used for writing
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
the act of departing
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed back the heavy curtains and opened the windows.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He pushed back the heavy curtains and opened the windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He pushed back the heavy curtains and opened the windows.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
Pfaffen
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From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed back the heavy curtains and opened the windows.
with speed
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His cloak of humility was completely cast aside, but at a step in the hall, he turned quickly, again the servant.
Von
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From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
at the time that
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Madame had obeyed the General's orders literally, and the servants had been excluded from the house while the conference was going on.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Von Pfaffen came into the salon, the curtains were still drawn across the windows, the chairs still awry, and on the little escritoire papers lay scattered about as they had been left the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His shoulders squared as he filled his lungs with the crisp morning air.
