used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
ah
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From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
Karl
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From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
go away from a place
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
Metz
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From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
mournfulnessnoun
a state of gloomy sorrow
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
RASHnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
term of address for a man
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
which person or people
From this reading "What of the lady who gave me the ring?" asked Max, in a feeble effort to banter her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DUKE CHARLES THE RASH Our caravan travelled with the mournfulness of a funeral procession.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I shall see you there before I leave, and then--and then--ah, Sir Max, I was wrong and you were right; there is no hope."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered dolefully, hanging her head, "we part at Metz.
Yolanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Early in the evening Max spoke to Yolanda:-- "I hear your uncle desires Sir Karl and me to leave you at Metz."
