used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
Adele
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From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
Anne-Marie
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From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
Anne-Marie's
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From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
Bemolle
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From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
Carlotta
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From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
Clarissa
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From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
coins made of gold
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
immediately past
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
Quirinal
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From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bemolle was fevered with excitement, for he was to play Anne-Marie's accompaniments on the piano.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
well-remembered
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From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the following evening, Adele, Carlotta, and Clarissa were in a flutter preparing Nancy and Anne-Marie for their audience at the Quirinal.
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
a Caucasian
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a very few days the well-remembered envelope with the golden arms of the Royal House was put into Anne-Marie's small hands.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He walked, pale and happy, carrying the violin and the music, behind Nancy and Anne-Marie, as they passed, with right hands bared, through the red room, and the yellow room, and the blue room, and at last into the white and gold room where the King and the Queen and many officers and ladies were waiting for them.
