used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
anew
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
Joceliande
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From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
Rudel
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From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
Solita's
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From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Still and white as a folded lily," he replied, "and like a folded lily, too, in her white flesh there sleeps a heart of gold."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
at the time that
From this reading Now when they were come to Solita's chamber, the princess entered first, and turned her again to my Lord Rudel and laid her finger to her lips, saying, "Hush!"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Is she not still?" asked Joceliande in a whisper.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Is she not still and white?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Therefore he came in after her on tiptoe and stood a little way from the foot of the couch, fearing lest he might wake his wife.
