used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
(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 So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
make certain of
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
Auvergnat
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From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
bourrée
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From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
dearly loved
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Have you finished, messieurs?"
a young female
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you finished, messieurs?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
immediately past
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
MessieursnounUS /meɪˈsjɜːrz/
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
make a promise or commitment
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
Robineau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dance came to an end at last; Alfred kissed the peasant girl and joined his companions, saying:
vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading "One minute! she’s teaching me a _bourrée_," said Alfred, continuing his dance, and whirling his partner about in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Messieurs, the Auvergnat dance is not light and ethereal, but I assure you that it has its merits.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, my dear Robineau, I promise to dance with all your female vassals."
