used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
Antonine
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From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
archdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
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arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
without stop or interruption
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
Frantz
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From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
only a very short time before
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
and nothing more
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
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 She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
Mlle
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From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
monseigneur
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From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
not in physical motion
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
Neuberg
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From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
and nothing more
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
OverwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
in or at that place or location
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "For three days Mlle. Antonine did not appear, monseigneur.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She held in her hand, lying on her lap, my bouquet of roses, faded a long time; her head was bent over; I could only see her neck and the edge of her hair; she did not suspect I was there; I remained motionless, hardly daring to breathe, for fear I might drive her away by revealing my presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Overwhelmed with sadness, and hoping nothing, I went, nevertheless, at the accustomed hour to the garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
at the time that
From this reading What was my surprise, my joy, monseigneur, when, arriving near the wall, I saw just below me Mlle. Antonine, seated on the bench!
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the invitation of the archduke, Frantz de Neuberg continued his recital with charming frankness:
