used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
(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 They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
Amy
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From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
Daimur
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From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
dearly loved
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
coins made of gold
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
not any; not one
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
PetalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
plain-looking
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From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
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 "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
Richard
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From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
get rid of
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
express in words
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here she shed a few tears, then shaking her feathers, she continued her story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am not a Queen," she said, "I am only the Duchess of Rose Petals, but through my misfortune I am causing a great deal of misery to my dear, dear niece, Queen Amy of the Island of Roses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all begged her to tell Daimur her story, and after some hesitation she began:
precisely as stated
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
at the time that
From this reading "When my cousin, the late King Richard, died he left no heir.
which person or people
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The next evening, after supper was over, some of the doves brought forward a very plain-looking old dove, who wore suspended around her neck on a thin chain a little gold key.
