aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
go away from a place
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
quadrilles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
Vanira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
at the time that
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have some pretty things which I have brought from Spain, which I should like to show you.
which person or people
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will it please you to leave the ballroom and come with me, or do you care for dancing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one set of quadrilles had been danced, and Leone said to herself that there was more pain than pleasure in it, when Lady Marion, with an unusual glow of animation on her face, came to Leone, who was sitting alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame Vanira," she said, "it seems cruel to deprive others of the pleasure of your society, but I should like to talk to you.
