used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
Aveu
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From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
brought into existence
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
put or send forth
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
door-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
the act of departing
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
coins made of gold
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
MAZEnounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
not any; not one
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
with low volume
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN MAZE Softly the strains of _Simple Aveu_ floated along the corridor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The die was cast, and there was no going back.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard the deep voice humming the magic melody as he came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Someone was coming along the passage with the easy swing of the born dancer, and pressed against her door-post in the shadows, another born dancer awaited him with a wildly throbbing heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading It came like fairy music, now near, now far, haunting as a dream, woven through and through with the gold of Romance.
