used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
birth-night
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From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
in a serious manner
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
being one more than ten
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
footmen
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From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
Forester's
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From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
I'm
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From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
on one occasion
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
accept an excuse for
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
Schnackenberger
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From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'At the Forester's house--about eleven o'clock,' whispered the man mysteriously.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading 'Very good,' said Mr. Schnackenberger, nodding significantly; and forthwith, upon the wings of rapturous anticipation, he flew to the place of rendezvous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, Sir, I'm the man; what would you have with me?' and, at the same time looking earnestly at him, he remembered his face amongst the footmen on the birth-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Beg your pardon, Sir, are you Mr. Schnackenberger?' said a young man to our hero, as he was riding out of the city gate.
