used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
anew
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
in a state of sleep
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
divisible by two
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
a social unit living together
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
immediately past
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
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 After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
quarter-past
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From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
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 After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
only a very short time before
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
in the near future
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading In all quarters of Paris the drums were beating, and the noise penetrated even into the Tower.
a shaky motion
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
in or at the place that
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a quarter-past six the door opened, and some one came in to get a book, which was wanted for the mass about to be read to the King.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning the royal family arose before daybreak, waiting for a last sight of him whom, alas! they were never to see again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the sad parting, the Queen had scarcely strength enough left to undress her children, and as soon as they were asleep she flung herself, dressed, upon her bed, where she passed the night shivering with cold and trembling with apprehension.
Élisabeth
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From this reading The Princess and Madame Élisabeth slept in the same room on a mattress.
