used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
(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 The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
Arragon
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
confined by bonds
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
Ernani
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
fro
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
Giovanni
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
the act of giving
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
immediately past
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading It was a grand masquerade the bridegroom was giving.
masquers
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
a brief written record
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
palace-grounds
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From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
on the contrary
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
Sarragossa
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From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Happy at last--the couple bound together for life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Sarragossa, in the palace of the reinstated lord, his marriage was being celebrated.
which person or people
From this reading But among the masquers was one who spoke to nobody; who took note of nobody; who moved along stealthily from group to group with a firm merciless tread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The palace of Ernani, or rather Don Giovanni of Arragon, was all ablaze with light; and the pale moonbeams, shooting into the palace-grounds, showed numberless mysterious masquers flitting to and fro.
