used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
in addition
From this reading "The letter also?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS EFFECT.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
a female human offspring
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS EFFECT.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
a social unit living together
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS EFFECT.
Kage
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From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS EFFECT.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
the middle of the day
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER AND ITS EFFECT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is not that a private one from the father to his daughter?" inquired the duke.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
at the time that
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached the castle at noon and had a private interview with the duke in the library, when it was arranged that the will and the letter should be read the same afternoon in the presence of the assembled household.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Kage arrived at Lone, within twenty-four hours after having received the duke's telegram.
