used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
CHARNYS
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
fire-place
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From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
having a point
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The honor has been done me of a call," replied Roederer.
Roederer
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From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
(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, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
at the time that
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Roederer entered the queen's apartments behind Weber, that lady was seated by the fire-place, with her back to the door; but she turned round on hearing it open.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, sir?" she asked, without being very pointed in her inquiry.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, sir; you are one of the principal magistrates of the town, and your presence here is a shield for royalty.
