used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
(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 V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
promote over another
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
Finette
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From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
without good reason
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
not known
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading V POOR Finette, seated on the seashore, waited all day long for Yvon, but Yvon did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the evening was over there was another betrothed couple in the castle.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was setting in the fiery waves, when Finette rose, sighing, and took the way to the castle in her turn.
which person or people
From this reading He threw the bridle to one of the grooms, leaped lightly to the ground, and offered his hand to the fair-haired lady, who accepted him as her attendant on the spot, and gave him her bouquet to hold as a special mark of favor.
Yvon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvon had pledged his faith to the unknown lady, and Finette was forgotten.
