Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

anew

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

not formal

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

immediately past

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

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 Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

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From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

in a healthy manner

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

on one occasion

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

the act of departing politely

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Was he never to see the Princess again, at least as he had known her?

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

closely encircling

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

up to a particular time

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The lowness of tone in the dragging melody seemed to be the interpretation of a heavy heart; it spoke the language of sadness and of parting.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Ludovic had taken his place early beside the organ, but had waited long for the player; long, indeed, past her usual hour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Waited till he was forced to ask himself whether the last night had not been the end of that informal, delicious acquaintance.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.

be the cause or source of

From this reading THE ORGAN’S PRISONER The birds in the woodland surrounding the royal chapel sang lustily, as though exulting in the fact that the tones of their great opponent, the organ, were for once so soft and weak as to yield them an easy victory in the game of out-singing one another.