used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
lacking funds
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
Coronel
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From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Euralia
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
every person
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall hear why.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
Hyacinth's
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From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
and nothing more
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
engage in
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear why.
SLEEPSnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
UDO
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From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He took the letter from him, broke the seals, and unrolled it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a moment, Coronel," he said to his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
(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 PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
at the time that
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You shall hear why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PRINCE UDO SLEEPS BADLY Everybody likes to make a good impression on his first visit, but there were moments just before his arrival in Euralia when Prince Udo doubted whether the affair would go as well as he had hoped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear why.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been out hunting with his friend, the young Duke Coronel, and was returning to the Palace when Hyacinth's messenger met him.
