used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
cueillir
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
d'amour
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
Dieu
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
et
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
l'onde
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
maman
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From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
Marie
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From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Oh, _mon Dieu_!
not any; not one
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
nuit
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _mon Dieu_!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
penche
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
PourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
prentices
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From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
qu'un
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
rien
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
deliver by singing
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
soufflenounUS /suːˈfleɪ/
light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading --So that hour died Like odour rapt into the winged wind Borne into alien lands and far away.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus it was that this day, after maman had cleared the debris of dinner, and papa went downstairs to set the 'prentices to their afternoon's work, that no sooner had Rose Marie sat down to her harpsichord and begun to sing:
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
écoute
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From this reading "La nuit écoute et se penche sur l'onde Pour y cueillir rien qu'un souffle d'amour," then maman gave a slight cry of surprise, and jumped to her feet exclaiming:
