used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
Arwed
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From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
Christine
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From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
Gyllensten
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From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
How
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From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
immediately past
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
confined on all sides
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
a shaky motion
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
Umea
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From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'How is my uncle?' asked Arwed, with fearful apprehension.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
showing sorrow
From this reading The tolling of bells was heard from the castle chapel and from Umea, and the domestics of the family surrounded the carriage with weeping eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The black funereal flag was waving from the towers of Gyllensten as Arwed slowly approached it with the remains of poor Christine.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'He went to his God early on the day before yesterday, about the third hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I bring you his last greeting,' said the gray old steward, with a trembling voice.
