used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
count's
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From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
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From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
Matyas
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From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
the force of workers available
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
not any; not one
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
a human being
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
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From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show him up."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
carry out
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
express in words
From this reading He would take no denial, but insisted that Henry should tell the Herr Count that Master Matyas had arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Show him up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
which person or people
From this reading The afternoon of the following day, Henry entered the count's study to announce that a crazy person was below, who insisted on speaking to the lord of the castle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The stranger said he had invented a cannon that would at one shot destroy fifteen hundred men.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I sent for him to come here," answered the count.
