used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
Adhelmar
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From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
April-magic
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From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
cause to be bored
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
Demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
midcourse
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From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
Mélite
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From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
Nicolas
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From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
overtakesverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪks/
third-person singular of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
Puysange
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From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
resonancenounUS /ˈrez.ən.əns/
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
Tannhäuser
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From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Episode Called Adhelmar at Puysange_ I.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I sigh," he answered, "for sorrow that this Dame Venus is dead."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
at the time that
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _April-magic_ When Adhelmar had ended the tale of Dame Venus and the love which she bore the knight Tannhäuser (here one overtakes Nicolas midcourse in narrative), Adhelmar put away the book and sighed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Surely," said she, wondering at his glum face, "that is no great matter."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Demoiselle Mélite laughed a little--her laughter, as I have told you, was high and delicate, with the resonance of thin glass--and demanded the reason of his sudden grief.
