used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
d'Armes
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From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
ferriesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
GuilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
menials
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From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
MICEnounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
on one occasion
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
servitors
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From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her guest, a real prince, marvelled not a little at the complete sway she exercised over this somewhat autocratic army of menials.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading THE MICE IN A TRAP They had a table in a cool, shady corner of the broad porch overlooking the Place d'Armes and the Seine and its vociferous ferries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Blue coated servitors attended them on their arrival, and watched over them during their stay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
which person or people
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was as if Miss Guile were the fairy princess who had but to wish and her slightest desire was gratified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the right runs the gleaming roadway that leads to the hills and glades through which pomp and pride once strode with such fatal arrogance.
