used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
anew
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
(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 The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
Bladen
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From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
Claude
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From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The hot day did not tempt Claude from his lodging.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hot day did not tempt Claude from his lodging.
the head of a state government
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot day did not tempt Claude from his lodging.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, its people were nothing to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
the act of departing
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The hot day did not tempt Claude from his lodging.
Mailly
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From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
as might be expected
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
not any; not one
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After all, its people were nothing to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The hot day did not tempt Claude from his lodging.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rector, the Count, and Sir Charles The day of the Governor's ball had been a dismal one for Claude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
precisely as stated
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stayed alone in his room, and in the evening, after a solitary walk, returned to it again, turning over an idea which had been growing on him for a week--that of leaving Annapolis.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The few people whom he knew in the town were all agog over the prospect of the evening; and, since Governor Bladen had not heard of the residence of the Count de Mailly within his territory, the Count had very naturally received no invitation to the festivities.
