used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
anew
From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
Berling
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From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/
plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
recognizable; marked
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
drawing-room
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From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
Ekeby
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From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
griffins
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From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
Gösta
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From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
engage in
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
MUSICA
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From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
pensionersnounUS /ˈpenʃənərz/
plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
try to get or reach
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
table-tops
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From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So one evening in July they had the doors of the big drawing-room at Ekeby opened and the shutters taken down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The striped covers were taken off the furniture, the piano was opened, and the net about the Venetian chandelier taken away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun and air were let in, the late evening’s big, red sun, the cool, mild, steaming air.
at the time that
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
white-marble
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From this reading The golden griffins under the white-marble table-tops again reflected the light.
which person or people
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MADAME MUSICA When nothing could make Gösta Berling glad, after he had helped the young countess to escape, the pensioners decided to seek help of the good Madame Musica, who is a powerful fairy and consoles many who are unhappy.
