the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
ante-room
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From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
furies
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From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
Grenwitz
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From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
go away from a place
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
OrestesnounUS /ɔːˈrestiz/
(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
carry out
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
communicated in words
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said something to him, but he did not hear what it was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He uttered an inarticulate sound, which was to represent an apology.
which person or people
From this reading As the prince hurried through the ante-room, like Orestes driven by the furies, he met the Baroness Grenwitz, who came to take leave of the princess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His ears were ringing with strange sounds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought he would sink into the ground for shame, as she looked fixedly into his eyes.
