used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
(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 She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
in addition
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
crystallineadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
Feodor
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From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
GUINEVEREnoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
come to pass
From this reading "It is sure to happen, senora?"
heavily-sweet
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From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
Iria
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From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
irisesnounUS /ˈaɪrəsɪz/
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
Luisa
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From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
the middle of the day
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
senoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading "It is sure to happen, senora?"
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
Stanief
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From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It is sure to happen, senora?"
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
tuberoses
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From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is all decided?" she asked in a hushed, pathetic little voice, a voice shattered into crystalline fragments, like the dash of a clear brook against a rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUINEVERE OF THE SOUTH It was quite a month after that sunny noon on the Emperor's terrace, that Maria Luisa Iria de Bourbon was informed of her betrothal to the Grand Duke Feodor Stanief.
a Caucasian
From this reading Moreover, it was sunset, and she stood a slender white figure against the rosy sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She also received the announcement on a garden terrace, by a caprice of chance; but it was a terrace of the South, starred and flowered all over with violets, heavily-sweet tuberoses and blue Florentine irises.
