used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
anew
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
any thing at all
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
for the reason that
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
descried
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From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
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 The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Prince hastened forward to greet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The Prince hastened forward to greet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The Prince hastened forward to greet them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
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 Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
Markeld
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From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
the force of workers available
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
become covered with mist
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
Nell
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From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
paler
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From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
in the near future
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
PromenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
Rushford
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From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
sojournersnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnərz/
plural of “sojourner” — a temporary resident
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
stairfoot
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From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
Susie
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From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Prince hastened forward to greet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
Weet-sur-Mer
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From this reading The Second Promenade Again the sun rose clear and bright, and again, having dispelled the mist and chill of the early morning, it lured forth for the inevitable promenade such of the sojourners at Weet-sur-Mer as had managed to get to bed before dawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading From which it will be seen that Princes in love are much as other men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Markeld, descending with the earliest, left nothing this time to chance, but took his station at the stairfoot, and waited there with a patience really exemplary.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And presently, descending toward him, he descried the Misses Rushford; Susie radiant as the morning, Nell a trifle paler than her wont, but more beautiful, if anything, because of it.
