used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
drawing-room
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From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
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 The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
Morynski
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From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
Nordeck
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From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
Pawlick
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From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
a male human offspring
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
Waldemar's
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From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
Wanda
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From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Count Morynski and Leo were together in the drawing-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They had already heard from Pawlick of Waldemar's arrival, but had not wished to disturb the first meeting between mother and son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count looked a little surprised, as Wanda, whom he believed to be in her room, came in with them; but he did not put the question which was on his lips.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the moment young Nordeck engaged his whole attention.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The Princess took her younger son by the hand, and led him to the elder.
