used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
anew
From this reading The dance was in full swing again.
(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 JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
Casilde
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From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The dance was in full swing again.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
daïs
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From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
Englishman's
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From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The dance was in full swing again.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
JAGUARnounUS /ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
in the near future
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
having a supporting base
From this reading The King was on a daïs chatting in animated fashion to a group standing round him.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The dance was in full swing again.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the crowd I could not for the moment see any one of my three friends.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading His daughter, the Princess Casilde, presently came out of the throng of dancers, and sat beside him, joining laughingly in the conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dance was in full swing again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE JAGUAR In all an Englishman's wonder and impatience at so intolerable a system of surveillance, I made my way back to the palace.
