used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
CELLAMARE
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From this reading THE PRINCE DE CELLAMARE.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
chevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
coachmen
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From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE PRINCE DE CELLAMARE.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
death of a person
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
majesties
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From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE DE CELLAMARE.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
express in words
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE DE CELLAMARE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chevalier recognized the ambassador of their Catholic majesties, the Prince de Cellamare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
which person or people
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this invitation there entered a tall, thin, grave man, with a sunburned complexion, who at a single glance took in everything in the room, animate and inanimate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, prince," asked the duchess, "what have you to tell us?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have to tell you, madame," replied the prince, kissing her hand respectfully, and throwing his cloak on a chair, "that your highness had better change coachmen.
