used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
any thing at all
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
wanted intensely
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
the act of giving
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
Helga
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From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
immediately past
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
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 If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
engage in
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she herself made that help extremely difficult to plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
the act of using
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was the possibility that if I were to give her some such pledge I might afterwards be able to get her the interview with the real Emperor that she desired.
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
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 It was dusk when our interview ended, and lighting a cigar I stepped out through the window into the gardens to think.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I left the place without giving her some pledge in my false character as Emperor, she would instantly make use of those papers, and thus shut the last door upon the chance of his doing anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tragic and unutterably sorrowful story which Helga had told me had filled the cup of my sympathy with her to overflowing, and help her I vowed I would in some way.
