used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was hot, terribly so.
Donau
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From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
the act of departing
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pondering.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was hot, terribly so.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
LAUNA
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From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
participate in games or sport
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He was pondering.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day was hot, terribly so.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The heat rose from the ground, the houses, and the pavement; it struck one like a fiery draught from a furnace.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The day was hot, terribly so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
Wainbridge
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From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Launa and Mr. Wainbridge were silent; they knew each other well enough to be so.
in or at the place that
From this reading LAUNA and Mr. Wainbridge drove to the concert—a private one—where Herr Donau was going to play the piano for his hostess—Lady Blake, Launa, and a friend.
