used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
Irene
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From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
Kenmore
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From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
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 They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
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 They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
Leslie's
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From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The moonlight is so beautiful," he said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
having come into contact
From this reading Guy Kenmore touched Mrs. Leslie's arm.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go on the balcony.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irene was playing a waltz now--something as gay and joyous as her song had been sweet and pensive.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went, and though Irene did not turn her head she knew that they had left the room, and her heart sank unaccountably.
