(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
only a very short time before
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
Heinrich
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From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
immediately past
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
personages
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From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the same in the last of the set of rooms.
sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
suitesnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here, meanwhile, the crowd had, if possible increased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The result was that in some places the curious sightseers were so crowded together that any movement was hardly possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two ladies had placed themselves upon one of the few sofas of which the Exhibition could boast.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the Princess Heinrich August, various other princely personages had appeared with their suites, for whom at all events room had to be made.
