used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
(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 He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
Freddie
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From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
Hanlon
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From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
not any; not one
From this reading All that the best doctors in the city could do had been done, but the Chevalier was no better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING'S TOWER Freddie was very ill.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
showing sorrow
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His friends were not allowed to see him, and of these it appeared that Mr. Hanlon had been gone for some days up the Tower.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Queen wept bitterly; she scarcely left his side; at night she did not sleep for weeping, and by day she sat by his bed and watched his cold white face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was so ill that after a week the King gave up all hope, and believed he would die.
