used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
having companions or an escort
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
(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 For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
Dessauer
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From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
one or the other of two
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
divisible by two
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
at any time
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The crowd was even greater in and about the Hall of Judgment.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
PlaymatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
risers
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From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they were ever early astir in the city of Thorn, though, like most early risers, they did little enough afterwards all day.
at the time that
From this reading And when the Duke had taken his seat and his tools set themselves down on either side, they brought in the Little Playmate.
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading THE TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT The Bed of Justice was set by eight of the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sadly beating heart, I accompanied Dessauer in the same guise as on the previous day.
