used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
Lisette
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From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
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 It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
for more time
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
Mimi
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From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
not any; not one
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
by chance
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
viscomtess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was bound to be; besides, your white hands were made for idleness, and for a long time past have called for the ring of some aristocratic alliance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt certain you would end up by doing so, some night or other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mimi In Fine Feather "No, no, no, you are no longer Lisette!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are today, my lady the viscomtess, the day after tomorrow you may, perhaps, be your grace the duchess; the doorway of your dreams has at length been thrown wide open before you, and you have passed through it victorious and triumphant.
