used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The inn-keeper was full of apologies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
Chaloner
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From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
Chaloner's
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From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The inn-keeper was full of apologies.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
the act of departing
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
heinousnessnoun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
Hohenschreien
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From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
inn-keeper
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From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
for more time
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
a particular point in time
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
Moricourt
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From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
not any; not one
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Lady Chaloner's readiness in the German tongue was not equal at this moment to her sense of injury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
not known
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned, half an hour later, the little garden was no longer empty.
which person or people
From this reading It was Princess Hohenschreien, therefore, who was charged with the negotiations, and who was discussing in voluble and amused German with the inn-keeper the heinousness of his crime in having promised two unknown pedestrians a seat at that very select table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People were coming and going, the table was covered with food; Lady Chaloner was seated at it, and at a little distance from her Princess Hohenschreien, with M. de Moricourt inevitably in her wake.
