used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
a-dressing
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From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
react verbally
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Shall I bring the can in?
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Shall I bring the can in?
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
didn't
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From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
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 “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I bring the can in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shall I bring the can in?
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
music-box
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From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
nightcapnoun
an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
not any; not one
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
reposing
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From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I bring the can in?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock the landlady knocked at the King’s door.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
precisely as stated
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Receiving no answer, after knocking several times, the good woman opened the door very cautiously, and peeped in, fully expecting to see the royal nightcap reposing calmly on the pillow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the Band desires his respects, and would you wish him to play while you are a-dressing, being as you didn’t bring a music-box with you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hot water, Your Majesty,” she said.
