used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST RIDE.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
AmornounUS /ˈæmər/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And adieu for evermore!'
Andiam
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From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
bridle-reins
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From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
cinoun
a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
d'un
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From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
darem
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From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
divisible by two
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
innocente
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From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST RIDE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
mano
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From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
Maud
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From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
pealed
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From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
practising
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From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A LAST RIDE.
river-shore
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From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
Sutton
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From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
Sutton's
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From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam,_' she sang joyfully; '_Andiam, Andiam, Andiam_' pealed Sutton's pleasant tenor tones; '_d'un innocente Amor_' sang the two together; so the performance came smoothly to its close.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned his charger as he spoke Upon the river-shore; He gave the bridle-reins a shake, Said 'Adieu for evermore, My love!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
at the time that
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
which person or people
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sutton, who was practising '_La ci darem la mano_' with Maud when the telegram arrived, glanced at its contents without stopping the duet and slipped it into his pocket before Maud had even seen it.