used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
(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 All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
Capriani's
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From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
ChimeranounUS /tʃɪˈmerə/
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT HANS.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
discoursing
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From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
take in liquids
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
fellow-aristocrats
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From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
highest in quality
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading COUNT HANS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
and nothing more
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
a particular point in time
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
Treurenberg
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From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
at the time that
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
in the company of; together with
From this reading All present had had their glasses ready; Count Hans alone had hesitated for a moment, and had then remarked, with his inimitable smile,-- "Well, let us, for all I care, drink to the marriage of the Golden Calf to the Chimera."
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading There was a dinner at Count Capriani's, and Count Hans Treurenberg, slender and erect, the embodiment of elegant frivolity, had just said something witty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of his fellow-aristocrats, a noble slave of Capriani's, had been discoursing at length upon the new era that was dawning upon the world, and had finally proposed a toast to the union of the two greatest powers on earth, wealth and rank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when every one stared in blank dismay, he added, thoughtfully, "What do you think, gentlemen, is it a marriage of expediency, or one of love?
