used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
anew
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now to the business of the day," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Now to the business of the day," she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
one or the other of two
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
at any time
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
Fleurette
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From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
Fortemain
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From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
how
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From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
hear with intention
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
and nothing more
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now to the business of the day," she said.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
which person or people
From this reading She mounted to her throne, looking down kindly upon her people, but merely glancing toward the two suitors who stood on either side of the dais.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will listen to the choice which my two suitors have made.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now the trumpet sounded again, and in came the Princess Fleurette, dressed in a beautiful robe of green silk, in which she looked more than ever like a wonderful flower.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you first, Prince Fortemain--how have you selected?
