used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
Gamain
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From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
HuenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
of great significance or value
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
located inward
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
LOCKSMITHnounUS /ˈlɑːksmɪθ/
someone who makes or repairs locks
From this reading THE ROYAL LOCKSMITH.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL LOCKSMITH.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
carry out
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL LOCKSMITH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
TubaladjectiveUS /ˈtuːbəl/
of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Perhaps he wanted to show the Commander of the National Guard that however weak as a monarch, he was mighty as a Tubal Cain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since morning he had been hammering away at the work for which Master Gamain gave him praise and so much regret that the politicians should take him away from it to trouble about foreign countries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on the second floor above his bedroom, with inner and outer stairs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As the King had undertaken a very important piece of locksmith work, he sent his valet Hue to beg General Lafayette to come into his smithy.
