used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Yet without a doubt mademoiselle was disturbed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet without a doubt mademoiselle was disturbed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
Freudenberg
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From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
on one occasion
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was suddenly very pale.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
a light shade of red
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
PRINCE'SnounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was suddenly very pale.
confined on all sides
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Send some of these people away," she begged.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was suddenly very pale.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet without a doubt mademoiselle was disturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her fixed eyes were riveted upon the newspaper which Herr Freudenberg had passed into her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS Once more mademoiselle sat beneath a canopy of pink roses, surrounded by obsequious waiters, with the murmur of music in her ears, opposite the man she adored.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet without a doubt mademoiselle was disturbed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet without a doubt mademoiselle was disturbed.
