used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
Archduchessnoun
a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
Betty
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From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
Fritzl
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From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
Hofmeister
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From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
immediately past
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
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 Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
without good reason
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
Maxchen
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From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
and nothing more
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
rosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
SalonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
Schönbrunn
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From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
with low volume
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At last, the Hofmeister threw open impressively the east door of the salon, and across its threshold, and down the pathway made for him by his family, the Emperor passed slowly.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
TightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
hard to endure
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tightly clinging to his left hand, walked a boy, holding a violin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Behind, went the Archduke Max, in his wheeled chair, and beside him was the great surgeon.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lightly holding his right hand, trying to walk demurely, but fluttering along like a white rosebud softly blown, was the little Archduchess Betty.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the “Blue Salon” of Schönbrunn, the imperial family awaited the coming of the Emperor and the Prince, talking together softly, not only of “Maxchen,” as they called him lovingly, but of Fritzl, whose story had spread throughout the palace.
