used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
Catharine
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From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
placed crosswise
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
easily agitated
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
express in speech
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
at the time that
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
which person or people
From this reading He was less impatient, however, than his master who, detained by Catharine, had been stopped by her in the hall.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When on the following day a beautiful sun, red but rayless, as is apt to be the case on privileged days of winter, rose behind the hills of Paris, everything had already been awake for two hours in the court of the Louvre.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had said she wished to speak to him on a matter of importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A magnificent Barbary horse, nervous and spirited, with limbs like those of a stag, on which the veins crossed one another like network, pawed the ground, pricked up his ears and snorted, while waiting for Charles IX.
