aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
(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 It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
react verbally
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
BluebellnounUS /ˈbluːbel/
sometimes placed in genus Scilla
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
Cecil
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From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading --Lord Lytton.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading --Lord Lytton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
not any; not one
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
Rolleston
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From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
Sunday'snounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
possessive form of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Bluebell had no difficulty in preserving silence about the Sunday's escapade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
the act of testing something
From this reading In aught that from me lures thine eyes My jealousy has trial; The lightest cloud across the skies Has darkness for the dial.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It never occurred to Mrs. Rolleston to enquire what time she had returned, and an evasive answer to Cecil was all that it entailed.
