used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
(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 She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
aspirantsnounUS /ˈæspərənts/
plural of “aspirant” — an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading THE COLORS ENTWINE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
ENTWINEverbUS /enˈtwaɪn/
tie or link together
From this reading THE COLORS ENTWINE.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
Gungl's
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From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
Immortellen
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From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
loveliest
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From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My waltz, Miss Sanford.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My waltz, Miss Sanford.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
Sanford
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From this reading "My waltz, Miss Sanford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLORS ENTWINE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rested her hand on his arm, nodding blithely to the group, and calling laughingly back to them as he led her away.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading "My waltz, Miss Sanford.
waltzesnounUS /ˈwɔːltsəz/
plural of “waltz” — an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
at the time that
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can I claim you in face of such an array of aspirants?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was talking brightly with a knot of half a dozen young officers, all clamoring for "extras," when, soft and sweet, the strains of "Immortellen," that loveliest of Gungl's waltzes, floated on the air, and Ray stood there before her.
