used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
Cressingham
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From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
Czernova
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
dark-eyed
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
a boy or man
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
Here's
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
immediately past
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
and nothing more
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
Slavowitz
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From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I entered Slavowitz only last evening," he replied, "and have already been asked that question six times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
Trevisa
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
the act of using
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
someone who visits
From this reading It seems to be the first one put to a visitor."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
Woodville
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From this reading Captain Cressingham, or to use the new name assumed by him on the death of a relative, Captain Woodville, smiled at the enthusiasm with which his friend proposed the toast.
a late time of life
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen her yet, Paul?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS "Here's to the Princess of Czernova!" cried Noel Trevisa,--a dark-eyed, handsome young fellow,--raising his glass as he spoke.
