adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
Bianca
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From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
DivanounUS /ˈdiːvə/
a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
FreshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
Lalli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
Ludovico
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From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the City Gate Bianca Lalli lay dead at the city gate.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fresh from her triumphs, her successes, her schemes, her hopes, her frolic, at the full tide of her fame, and her matchless beauty, the poor Diva was--dead!
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading How she came by such sudden death there was nothing whatever in her appearance to tell--scarcely anything to tell that she was dead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the exception of a broad blue ribbon round the waist, and another which bound her wealth of auburn hair, her entire dress was white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a quiet composed attitude stretched on her back, she lay in the light white dress she had put on for her excursion with Ludovico.
