used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
Bentinck's
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From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
Bromley
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From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
FLORENT
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From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
fro
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From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
MANDER
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From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Bromley reflected.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
Mynheer
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From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “M. Bentinck’s secretary, by name Florent Van Mander, is it not so?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “M. Bentinck’s secretary, by name Florent Van Mander, is it not so?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Matthew Bromley reflected.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “M. Bentinck’s secretary, by name Florent Van Mander, is it not so?”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
the season of growth
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading THE RETURN OF FLORENT VAN MANDER Mr. Bromley was watering his flowers and feeding his pigeons, and singing to himself a snatch of an English song, as he moved to and fro in the pale spring sunshine that filled his little room in the Palace.
watering-can
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From this reading Being disturbed by the entry of a servant, he turned his watering-can in his hand and ceased his singing.
which person or people
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pardon, Mynheer, it is M. Bentinck’s secretary who hath arrived at the Palace, and, His Highness being abroad, he wishes to see you.”
