1780
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From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
a youthful male person
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
a state at a particular time
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
demanding attention
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
an act that fails
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
Gaston
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From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
Gideon
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From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
half-aroused
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From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the act of retaining something
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
ill-smellingadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
and nothing more
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
let's
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From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
Nideck
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From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
by chance
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
Sperver
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From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
carry out
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
in the direction of
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
Tuebingen
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From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading You know Nideck, twenty miles from here,--the estate of my master, the Count of Nideck!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "In the first place," I replied, "let's take up things in their proper order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
which person or people
From this reading Who are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
a late time of life
From this reading My failure to respond was perhaps due to the fact that I had not seen my worthy foster-father for twenty years, that in this time he had grown a full beard, and that now, in my half-aroused condition, he appeared before me thus, with a huge fur cap pulled down over his ears, and holding an ill-smelling lantern just under my nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Towards Christmas time, in the year 1780, as I lay soundly sleeping in my room at the Swan Tavern, in Tuebingen, old Gideon Sperver burst suddenly into my room, crying, "Gaston, my boy, I have come to take you back with me to the Castle!
