used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
subject to appointment
From this reading Ödön arrived promptly at the appointed time.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ödön arrived promptly at the appointed time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
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 Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
HaltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
Lemberg
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From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE UNDERSCORED LINES.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
come together
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
with little or no delay
From this reading Ödön arrived promptly at the appointed time.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
Szunyogos
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From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERSCORED LINES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Halting at Szunyogos, she there awaited his coming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon the baroness ordered her carriage and drove to meet her son.
UNDERSCOREDverbUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/
past form of “underscore” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading THE UNDERSCORED LINES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
Ödön
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From this reading Some one was expected at the castle: a letter had been received from Ödön--this time written by his own hand and mailed at Lemberg--announcing in advance his early arrival.
