Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

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From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 'A duke! nothing less!' laughingly answered Hanslein.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

any large and important church

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

at any time

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

in an insincerely false manner

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

a boy or man

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

an idle worthless person

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading 'A duke! nothing less!' laughingly answered Hanslein.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading 'A duke! nothing less!' laughingly answered Hanslein.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'How much can be made of a good-for-nothing fellow!' cried he.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'A duke! nothing less!' laughingly answered Hanslein.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

unusual or striking

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading 'Duke!' asked Alf in astonishment, supposing that he must have heard falsely.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

at the time that

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Alf was sitting in the twilight near the good Clara, narrating to her at full length the singular proceedings at the cathedral, at which he had been present, when his friend Hanslein entered in a state of great excitement.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Would you ever have thought, brother, that I was a block out of which a duke could have been carved?'