used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
Boraeus
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From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
Ingeborg
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From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
roused to anger
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
engage in
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
Portgallia
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From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
She's
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From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the engineer had no difficulty in following the colloquy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first he could not make out what she was saying, so he turned to a man in the crowd and asked him what all this was about.
at the time that
From this reading "She's begging him to arrange for her to accompany the Empress to Portgallia, when Her Royal Highness returns thither," the man explained.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Engineer Boraeus immediately recognized the woman as Mad Ingeborg.
won't
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From this reading "She has been talking to him about this for a good while now, but he won't make her any promises."
