used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
(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 Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to the Symphony concert.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
breezedverbUS /briːzd/
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading She had been to the Symphony concert.
concertonounUS /kənˈtʃertoʊ/
a composition for orchestra and a soloist
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
cymbalsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “cymbal” — a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been to the Symphony concert.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
ten 10s
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
Jeanne
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From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been to the Symphony concert.
silver-greyadjective
of grey resembling silver
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her ears still rang with the final notes of a great concerto.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
SymphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading She had been to the Symphony concert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
trombonesnounUS /trɑːmˈboʊnz/
plural of “trombone” — a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florence exclaimed, springing to her feet as Jeanne, garbed in a plaid coat and with a silver-grey fox fur about her neck, breezed in from the night.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Florence’s startling words burst upon her like a sudden blare of trombones and clash of cymbals all in one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jeanne, one of your friends has stolen four hundred dollars!”
