used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
put or send forth
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
Duroc
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From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
Grand-Marshal
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From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
HATZFELD
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From this reading THE PRINCESS VON HATZFELD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS VON HATZFELD.
with speed
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
not in physical motion
From this reading Evening was drawing nigh, and still he had not received any intelligence from the Princess von Hatzfeld.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS VON HATZFELD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
VON
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From this reading THE PRINCESS VON HATZFELD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grand-Marshal Duroc was pacing his room in great agitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The news of his arrest had spread rapidly through Berlin, and cast a gloom over the whole city.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her husband had been arrested in the course of the forenoon and taken to the palace, in one of the rooms of which he was locked up and kept under strict surveillance.
