used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
in the past
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
Brigitte
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From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
country-place
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From this reading It is their palace, their country-place, their world, to my old people."
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
a person of German nationality
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
Joyselle
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From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is their palace, their country-place, their world, to my old people."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is their palace, their country-place, their world, to my old people."
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is their palace, their country-place, their world, to my old people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There is their house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is the house, ma Brigitte," murmured Joyselle, pressing her hand close to his side.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
at the time that
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had left the inn arm-in-arm with him, she had felt as though they must look perilously like a German bride and groom, but there was in his old-fashioned bearing as he guided her through the streets a kind of chivalrous courtesy that she liked, and she began to feel like a princess being presented to his people by her lord.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is their palace, their country-place, their world, to my old people."
a late time of life
From this reading I gave it to them twenty-five years ago.
