aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Queen, alone, was expected to answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
react verbally
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Queen, alone, was expected to answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
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 led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
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 table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
Louisa
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From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
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 The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
a human being
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He led her to the table and placed her by his side, the King of Prussia sitting on his left, and the Czar by Queen Louisa.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was at the carriage door to open it for Queen Louisa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANSWER Certainly Napoleon was most courteous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The table was long, it was well set, and there were many guests arrayed in court splendour, but one person did the talking, and that person was Napoleon.
