used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are things that men do not understand.
artistic-looking
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From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
Cecilia
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From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
every person
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
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 It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — 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 We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
informallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməli/
without formality
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are things that men do not understand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
Palladionoun
highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
in or at or to some place
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are things that men do not understand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are things that men do not understand.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
up to a particular time
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There are things that men do not understand.
waltzesnounUS /ˈwɔːltsəz/
plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
accept gladly
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We do not know why a ball is hotter than a dance; but it is so.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Though it was late in the season, everybody wished to do something to welcome the appearance of Cecilia Palladio in society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was too warm to give balls, but it did not follow that it was at all too hot to dance informally, with the windows open.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So dinners were given, to which young people were asked, and afterwards an artistic-looking man appeared from somewhere and played waltzes, and twenty or thirty couples amused themselves to their hearts' delight till one o'clock in the morning.
