adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
ActingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
Cavalcanti
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From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
Cavalcanti's
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From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
conjecturing
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From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
lounged
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From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he found me awaiting him, a certain eagerness seemed to light his face; a second's glance showed me that he was in the grip of some unusual agitation.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My patience was tried, for he was singularly late in coming; fully an hour passed after all the sounds had died down in the castle and it was known that all had retired, and still there was no sign of him.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was pale, with a dull flush under the eyes, and the hand with which he waved away the pages shook, as did his voice when he bade them depart, saying that he desired to be alone with me awhile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Acting upon my resolve, I went to wait for Cavalcanti in the little anteroom that communicated with his bedroom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I asked one of the pages who lounged there waiting for their master, did he think my lord would be in the library, and the boy was conjecturing upon this unusual tardiness of Cavalcanti's in seeking his bed, when the door opened, and at last he appeared.
