used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
for the reason that
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
put on clothes
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
lutesnounUS /luːts/
plural of “lute” — a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
a light shade of red
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Some of them carried large bunches of fresh, flowers, evidently plucked by the roadside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
in the near future
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment the princess entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a middle-aged lady with a smiling face, dressed in a red mantle and light green dress with a golden girdle around her hips.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
but in spite of that
From this reading The princess was followed by the ladies of the court; some not yet grown up, some of them older; they had pink and lilac wreaths on their heads, and the majority of them had lutes in their hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The room was soon filled, because the ladies were followed by some courtiers and young pages.
