quickly and without warning
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
how long something has existed
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
Ghedimin
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From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
make reference to
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
not any; not one
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
not used up
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
at the time that
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
in or at the place that
From this reading The police alone appeared ignorant of it, the shot stag remaining on the spot where it fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both he and the Princess studiously avoided mention of the affair which so abruptly ended the hunt.
which person or people
From this reading Was it the intention to remove it at nightfall, when no one could see who took it away?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD AGE Prince Ghedimin was dining that day with his wife.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was unlikely that the news of it should not have spread throughout the city.
