used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
set up or found
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
Fujimaro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
provoking horror
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
engage in
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
and nothing more
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
Mito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
the middle of the day
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
Owari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
ShogunnounUS /ˈʃoʊɡən/
a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
for a short time
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dawn of the following day found the Prince of Owari at the palace, to make complaint against the dastardly attack of the Mito men.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I to be sentenced to a horrible death, or merely sent out of the country?
(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 The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
which person or people
From this reading Fujimaro, who brought the message, knew nothing as to the result of the visit to the Shogun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mingled dread and half-hearted hope with which I awaited the Prince may well be imagined.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He returned shortly after noon, and within the hour sent word that he would come to see me in my apartments.
