used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
Alf
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From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next came the procession.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
being joined in close association
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
Eliza
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From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
Gertrude
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From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
Hanslein
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From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
march in a procession
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
market-place
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From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next came the procession.
night-gown
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From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Next came the procession.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
a special situation
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The multitude crowded the market-place, waiting to see what new thing was to be done there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then sounded in the distance a solemn funeral march from the trumpets and horns, and duke Hanslein with his soldiers formed a wide circle to admit the king and his household.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After these followed the stately Gertrude, the other wives, and the persons connected with the court.
but in spite of that
From this reading After the music followed Alf, with a division of his guards; then the king, and then the high bailiff; between them, yet in her night-gown, pale and tottering, with streaming hair and folded hands, Eliza.
