used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
Andrea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
a young female
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
OrestesnounUS /ɔːˈrestiz/
(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
Pylades
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From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
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 marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marshal saluted the girl as he might have done were she the officially proclaimed royal mistress.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading They seemed to brighten up still more at the sight of the girl, and made one another notice her beauty, enhanced by her vexation and the swiftness of her steps.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At the end of the walk, Andrea perceived her father and the marshal, strolling before the vestibule as they awaited her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They seemed the happiest brace of friends in the world: they were arm in arm like a new Orestes and Pylades.
