used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
brought into existence
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
Gottfried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
a male human offspring
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
Texel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading I could hear the thrill of interest which pervaded the assembly at the announcement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "'Tis one Hugo Gottfried, son of Gottfried Gottfried, hereditary executioner to the tyrant."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement was made by the officer who brought me in.
(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 And for the first time I thought almost well of the honorable office to which I had been born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
a Caucasian
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE BAR OF THE WHITE WOLF "Who waits at the bar with you, brother?" said a voice which, though disguised, carried with it a suggestion of Michael Texel.
