used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
an opposing military force
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
a long fixed look
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
half-stifled
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From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
hight
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From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
How
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From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
express in words
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
slipperedadjective
shod with slippers
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
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From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
having a supporting base
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She saw her enemy standing in the center of the room looking down at her from his princely hight with a lightning flash of scorn in his bright blue eyes, his lips set sternly under his curling blonde mustache.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was elegantly attired in the most fashionable morning costume, and his fair, proud Saxon beauty had never appeared more striking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
Xenie
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From this reading Xenie St. John turned with a half-stifled shriek and looked at the daring intruder.
Xenie's
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From this reading Xenie's dark eyes flashed their gaze into his blue ones with a blaze of passionate defiance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dare you say so?" she cried, stamping her small, slippered foot upon the rich carpet with angry vehemence.
