used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
anew
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
Arwed
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From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
blustered
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From this reading 'You do not understand the matter,' blustered Brenner.
Brenner
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From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
in a serious manner
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
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 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'You do not understand the matter,' blustered Brenner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You do not understand the matter,' blustered Brenner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
on one occasion
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought, at the least, to be made a master of ceremonies.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
in the near future
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'You do not understand the matter,' blustered Brenner.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have taken you with me to an audience once, but I would never do it again.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Most assuredly,' said Brenner to Arwed, as soon as they had left the palace behind them, 'you have a very peculiar talent for making your way at court.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Had you left me behind you, as I earnestly begged of you, colonel,' answered Arwed, 'you would have spared me the pain of witnessing the thoroughly disgusting scene, and yourself the mortification of my awkwardness.'
