used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
(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 EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
baringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
double-breastedadjective
(of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
to come or go into
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
at any time
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
the act of departing
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
Leopold
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From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
not any; not one
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
others
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From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
Rhaetia
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From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
snapshotnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːt/
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The train rocked, going round a curve, and it was with difficulty that the Chancellor kept his footing; but he stood rigidly erect, supporting himself in the doorway, until the Emperor with more politeness than enthusiasm, invited him to enter and be seated.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EMPEROR AT BAY Iron Heart was dressed in the long, double-breasted gray overcoat and the soft gray hat in which all snapshot photographs (no others had ever been taken) showed the Chancellor of Rhaetia.
a Caucasian
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of the Emperor off came the famous hat, baring the bald dome of the fine old head, fringed with hair of curiously mingled black and white.
you're
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From this reading "I'm glad you're well enough to travel, Chancellor," said Leopold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good day, your Majesty," he said, with no sign of surprise in his voice or face.
