(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Eudora became the darling of the household.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
croaks
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From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
a special loved one
From this reading Eudora became the darling of the household.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
Eudora
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From this reading Eudora became the darling of the household.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
a long fixed look
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
a young female
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
a social unit living together
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
come together
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
not any; not one
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
Pezzilini
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From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
previsions
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From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
with speed
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
Shakspeare
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From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
in the near future
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
in the direction of
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one could be with her long without seeing that the angel form was tenanted by an angel spirit, too.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one could meet the soft, appealing gaze of her large, dark, Oriental eyes, or hear the plaintive tones of her low, deep, sweet voice, without feeling powerfully drawn towards her.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements.—_Shakspeare._ The beautiful Asiatic girl soon won her way into every heart in the household.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, from all events that quickly followed, it would seem that the previsions of the Princess Pezzilini had been true.
