used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YVON AND MARCELINE.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
Do-nothingnoun
person who does no work
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
feigningnounUS /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
set up or found
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
golden-haired
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From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
go away from a place
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
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 She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
MARCELINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YVON AND MARCELINE.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
mistress's
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From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
serfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
express in speech
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
at the time that
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
in or at the place that
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon leaving the room where lay the corpse of Louis the Do-nothing, Yvon descended the stairs to the apartment of Adelaide, the lady of the Queen's chamber, and mistress of the golden-haired Marceline, whom he expected to find alone, Adelaide having followed the Queen when the latter ran to the King's apartment feigning despair at the death of her husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will not leave the Queen for a long time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yvon found the young female serf at the threshold of the door in a state of great agitation at the tumult that had suddenly invaded the castle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marceline," Yvon said to her, "I must speak with you; let us step into your mistress's room.
YVON
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From this reading YVON AND MARCELINE.
