used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
BALL-ROOM
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From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
D'Urban
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From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
in a serious manner
From this reading They were talking earnestly together.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
Lindheim
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From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
music-room
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From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
Oberkammerer
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From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
Orsova
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From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
on the contrary
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
Szalay
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From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking earnestly together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were talking earnestly together.
in the direction of
From this reading They passed me, she chattering and laughing, he rather bored, as it struck me, and strolled off towards the music-room.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
Von
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From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE DESERTED BALL-ROOM If this State ball did not degenerate exactly into a romp, it grew more free and easy as I sat watching it and waiting for the Oberkammerer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking earnestly together.
which person or people
From this reading Then I noticed the two men, Szalay and D'Urban, who had been with Von Lindheim and me in the gardens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Von Orsova seemed to have had enough of dancing--he was evidently a good deal run after--and was now parading about with a dashing, middle-aged woman, corresponding to the skittish colonels' wives we see in our garrison towns.
