used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
(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 the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
devoirs
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From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was enough for me.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was enough for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
a young female
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
Grimaldi
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From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
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 Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
prosceniumnoun
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
Rosalie
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From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
cut with a saw
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
express in words
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
in the near future
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I looked at her more closely and finding her to be a dainty morsel I said, as soon as the knight had gone-- “Will you give me my supper?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was enough for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the interval between the first and second acts I saw gentlemen of all classes paying their devoirs to these ladies.
to-morrow
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From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
Veronique
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From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Rosalie--Toulon--Nice--I Arrive at Genoa--M. Grimaldi-- Veronique and Her Sister I noticed that the four principal boxes on both sides of the proscenium were adorned with pretty women, but not a single gentleman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly I heard a Knight of Malta say to a girl, who was the sole occupant of a box next to me, “I will breakfast with you to-morrow.”
