used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “THE GODS KNEW BEST!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “THE GODS KNEW BEST!”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “THE GODS KNEW BEST!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look so pale,” she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
the middle of the day
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “You look so pale,” she said.
Sado-ko
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From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You look so pale,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
without speaking
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You look so pale,” she said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE GODS KNEW BEST!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down the little flight of stairs straight to him she went, silently accepting from his hands flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were fixed upon his face lovingly, but anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
in or at the place that
From this reading IT wanted but a few hours before the noon wedding when Sado-ko, appearing on her balcony, looked down into the garden, where her lover waited.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look so pale,” she said.
