used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
arch-conspirator
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From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be seated.
Carlo's
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From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He turned toward Posadowski and said cordially:
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned toward Posadowski and said cordially:
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
Posadowski
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From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned toward Posadowski and said cordially:
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Be seated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
sleeping-room
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From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
not in physical motion
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward Posadowski and said cordially:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned toward Posadowski and said cordially:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Posadowski passed through Prince Carlo’s sleeping-room and stepped out upon the balcony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The heir to a throne was still dreaming of love and peace in a land where Cupid should reign supreme, as the arch-conspirator joined him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man’s face was pensive with the gentle longings that tinged his revery with sadness.
