used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
(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 military members were all at the front.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
ante-chamber
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From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
Doxis
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From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
at any time
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The military members were all at the front.
death of a person
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The military members were all at the front.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The military members were all at the front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Baron Doxis took the chair.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The King entered from his ante-chamber and took his place at the head of the long table amidst a profound and depressing silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faces of his counsellors were grave indeed.
which person or people
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
belonging to which person
From this reading Those who remained were the merchants and men of peace, and to them the guns whose roar seemed ever increasing spelled ruin.
