used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
on or to one side
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
have
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
BÜLOW
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
Eilenriede
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
EntrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
FREDERIC
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
of great significance or value
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
KleistnounUS /klaɪst/
German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
go away from a place
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
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 We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/
English highwayman (1706-1739)
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
VON
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
which person or people
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
