adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
a-hunting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
adorningverbUS /əˈdɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading be found out."
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
brocadesnounUS /broʊˈkeɪdz/
plural of “brocade” — thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
cholericadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːlərɪk/
easily moved to anger
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
essences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading be found out."
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
mistress's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading be found out."
paduasoys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her place had before been an easy one but for her mistress's choleric temper, but it was so no more.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
tirewoman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Her tirewoman was kept so busily engaged upon making rich habits, fragrant waters and essences, and so running at her bidding to change her gown or dress her head in some new fashion, that her life was made to her a weighty burden to bear, and also a painful one.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She went no more a-hunting in boy's clothes, but from this time forward wore brocades and paduasoys, fine lawn and lace.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Never had young lady been so exacting and so tempestuous when not pleased with the adorning of her face and shape.
