used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
a youthful male person
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
cherie
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From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he did, shall I hear from him?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he did, shall I hear from him?
assemble or get together
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is time to go.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If he did, shall I hear from him?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he did, shall I hear from him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to go.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to go.”
Jeanne's
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From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
march in a procession
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If he did, shall I hear from him?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time to go.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Or will the mystery of the boy in the crimson sweater remain unsolved?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As Florence sat in a shadowy corner of the stage waiting for the company to gather and start their march to the banquet hall, she was thinking, “I wonder if he heard.
wonderings
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From this reading She was roused from these wonderings by Jeanne’s voice in her ears, “Come, _ma cherie_!
