used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Struck with surprise, the clerk bent the knee and cried: "The Emperor!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Struck with surprise, the clerk bent the knee and cried: "The Emperor!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Struck with surprise, the clerk bent the knee and cried: "The Emperor!"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
PALATINEnounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading THE PALATINE SCHOOL.
move hurridly
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
an educational institution
From this reading THE PALATINE SCHOOL.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Struck with surprise, the clerk bent the knee and cried: "The Emperor!"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Struck with surprise, the clerk bent the knee and cried: "The Emperor!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALATINE SCHOOL.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus chatting, the Emperor Charles the Great arrived before a door that opened on the gallery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he seemed to be about to rush to the door of a contiguous hall, the Emperor ordered him to stop:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knocked with his cane, and a clerk dressed in black opened.
