used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
inquiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
go away from a place
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
a particular point in time
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
music-room
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From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
pupil's
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From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
restoresverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrz/
third-person singular of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
express in words
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
an educational institution
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Colonel Carlyle, did you say, madam?" she inquires calmly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
sonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The dignified head of the Parisian school bows in assent, and stands awaiting her pupil's pleasure.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The latter rises slowly, folds her music together, restores it to the proper place and turns to leave the music-room.
a Caucasian
From this reading The tall, beautiful blonde, practicing a difficult sonata at the piano, pauses a moment and suffers her white hands to rest idly on the keys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madam Carlyle, monsieur, your husband, awaits you in the _salon_."
