used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
subject to appointment
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
burghernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
a citizen of an English borough
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
Castleman
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From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
Castleman's
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From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
being joined in close association
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
a young female
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
Kate
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From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
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 Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
PIEnounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
precisely, exactly
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She might not be Mary of Burgundy, but she surely was not a burgher girl, and in some manner she was connected with the court of Duke Charles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
Twonette
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From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading Max and I were sitting in the long room (it was on the ground floor and extended across the entire front of the house) with Castleman when Frau Kate entered followed by Yolanda and Twonette.
which person or people
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With good reason I felt that it was my duty and my right to know certainly who she was.
WRENnounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading A LIVE WREN PIE The next day came the invitation to sup at Castleman's, and we were on hand promptly at the appointed time--four o'clock.
Yolanda
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From this reading Before leaving the inn I had determined to ask Castleman to satisfy my curiosity concerning Yolanda.
