used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
anew
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
on or to one side
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
lacking funds
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
not in physical motion
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In an agitated mood, he hastened through the streets of the city.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
thyself
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From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had told him in the morning that she was to go that night, with some relations, to the country.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry tone; "thou hast none but thyself to blame."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the gate, he sat down beneath the trees.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He again wrapped up the goblet, drew aside the curtains, and opened a window: the clear daylight broke in; and Ferdinand, in sadness, and with many fruitless excuses, left old Albert still in anger.
