used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
ARMOURnounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
Carl
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From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
Eloise
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From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
divisible by two
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
GrafnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
Gretel
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From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
recurs
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From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
a special situation
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
von
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From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had watched the King depart, the Graf von Bismarck, cigar in mouth, accompanying him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late in the afternoon Eloise and I were in the great library.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading Gretel said he had caught a cold from his wetting, and was confined to his room.
at the time that
From this reading When I came down to breakfast, released from arrest by special intervention of the Baron, Carl was not there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN ARMOUR Next day happened a thing which even still recurs to me in nightmare.
