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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
14th
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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
conceivablyadverbUS /kənˈsiːvəbli/
within the realm of possibility
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
else
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From this reading . someone else.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
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 Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
Mme
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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
name-day
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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
a person, without saying who
From this reading . someone else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment she thought the invaders might be Republicans; then, with a leap of the heart, that it might conceivably be .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many people seemed to be there, and she heard the jingle of accoutrements.
Trélan
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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
Vergne
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From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALONE IN ARMS (1) About midnight on the 14th of February—her name-day, which the ladies of La Vergne had celebrated, though with heavy hearts, by a little feast—Mme de Trélan was awakened by a commotion in the hall below.
