used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
CHANCELLORnounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
else
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From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
Kronburg
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From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
Leopold
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From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
OLDNESSnoun
the opposite of youngness
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
sackclothnoun
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Nothing else can satisfy me now."
sha'n't
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From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "He shall go, and he shall beg forgiveness for his suspicions, in sackcloth and ashes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He sha'n't escape his humiliation, though," the Emperor told himself.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharply from the window as his special slowed into the central station at Kronburg, along the track which had been kept clear for its arrival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading THE OLDNESS OF THE CHANCELLOR Leopold thought it more than possible that, by the time of his return to Kronburg, the Chancellor would be as anxious to wriggle out of his proposal to visit the Prince's hunting lodge, as he had been to have it accepted a few hours before.
