used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
anew
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
in addition
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
for the reason that
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The place was flooded with dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The place was flooded with dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
half-past
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From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he undertook.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
not accessible to view
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
and nothing more
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
operasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was flooded with dark.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
express in words
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
the season of growth
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
suddenest
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From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he undertook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a special situation
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading So she went alone, and sat, as she always did, half hidden behind the curtain of her box on the second tier.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading That he undertook.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
Walkuere
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From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
in or at the place that
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
which person or people
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
in the company of; together with
From this reading James, who was dreadfully bored by Wagner, and only went because it was the thing to do, and truly also because "a man must be seen with his wife," could not promise to be there, dressed, at such an unearthly hour as half-past six--James, I say, did not go with her, but vowed to be there "long before seven."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AGAIN The second time was in late February, at the Opera: the _Walkuere_, of all operas in the world, where passion of the suddenest is seen on its most radiant spring morning.
