used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
(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 She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That he would return Marie was quite certain.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
Fervlans
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From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
Katharina
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From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
Ludwig
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From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
Marie
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From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
practising
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From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That he would return Marie was quite certain.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Katharina had gone into the park for a solitary promenade.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he would return Marie was quite certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had complained all day of a headache--a headache that began to trouble her after she had read the letter she had received that morning from the Marquis de Fervlans.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a delightful May evening.
at the time that
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marie was practising diligently her piano lesson, in order to surprise Ludwig with her progress when he should return from the war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That he would return Marie was quite certain.
