used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week--ten days passed.
anew
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
(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 It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night at the opera I found her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A week--ten days passed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
command with authority
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
Eugen
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From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
set up or found
From this reading One night at the opera I found her.
a young female
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
how
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From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
immediately past
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
Lohengrin
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From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night at the opera I found her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night at the opera I found her.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading One night at the opera I found her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week--ten days passed.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see the beautiful girl again--nor did I forget her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
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 It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A week--ten days passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was "Lohengrin"--but she has told all that story herself--how Eugen came in late (he had a trick of never coming in till the last minute, and I used to think he had some reason for it)--and the recognition and the cut direct, first on her side, then on his.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week--ten days passed.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Wishes are pilgrims to the vale of tears."
