used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door opened and Landsberg appeared.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The devil!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened and Landsberg appeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
Landsberg
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From this reading The door opened and Landsberg appeared.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
not any; not one
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and Landsberg appeared.
go across or through
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
with speed
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
express in words
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
express in speech
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
which person or people
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I meant to say this under my breath, but I must have spoken louder than I intended, for the lady of whom Landsberg had spoken heard it, and laughed merrily.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading With no hope in my heart that the time would pass quickly, I smoked and yawned, yawned and smoked, until twelve o’clock.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a lady who wishes to speak to your Majesty."
