used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
anew
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
Beatrix
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From this reading Beatrix is more than a daughter to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
a female human offspring
From this reading Beatrix is more than a daughter to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
Edmond
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From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
a social unit living together
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
Hélène
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From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
KLEBER
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From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
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 “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
march in a procession
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrix is more than a daughter to me.
Mendelssohn's
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From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beatrix is more than a daughter to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
and nothing more
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
organistnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a family wedding,” the old lady had said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beatrix is more than a daughter to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have known Edmond so long that he is as my own son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE PLACE KLEBER There had been a vast throng at the cathedral, but when the service was done, and the organist had played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” as a tribute to the English bride, and the congregation streamed again through the great western doors, only the very privileged and those who claimed some kinship with Madame Hélène were invited to her great house on the Place Kleber.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I do not want the whole world to see my tears.
