used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his counsellors his cook stood first.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Among his counsellors his cook stood first.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Among his counsellors his cook stood first.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
cuirassiers
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From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
the act of consuming food
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Among his counsellors his cook stood first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
Hermanstadt
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From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
HUNGARIANadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
Kemény
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From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
immediately past
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
PRINCESnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
serving-women
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From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
spur-clanking
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From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Among his counsellors his cook stood first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
tarrying
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From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
town-hall
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From this reading The entire town-hall was at his disposal and had been taken possession of by his attendants.
Transylvanian-Saxon
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From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNGARIAN PRINCES IN BANQUET His Excellency, Prince John Kemény, was meantime tarrying mid sport and pleasure in Hermanstadt.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the courtyard spur-clanking cuirassiers amused themselves with Transylvanian-Saxon serving-women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This good lord had a perfect passion for eating, and would not have given up his dinner if the last spoke in the last wheel of the state carriage had been broken.
