used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
Anadyomene
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From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/
plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
Cowes
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From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
traveling across
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
Dahomite
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From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
etagerenoun
a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
Hon
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From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
manoeuvres
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From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
Maraboutnoun
large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
Marabout's
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From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
rose-leaves
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From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
express in words
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
statuettesnounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈets/
plural of “statuette” — a small carved or molded figure
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
to-morrow
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From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
Val
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From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
walrusesnounUS /ˈwɑːlrəsɪz/
plural of “walrus” — either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lady Marabout missed the comparison of herself to a Dahomite, for she had opened the door and was crossing to the drawing-rooms, her eyes bright, her step elastic, her heart exultant at the triumph of her manoeuvres.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, love, _what did he say_?" asked Lady Marabout, breathlessly, with eager delight and confident anticipation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hon. Val was playing with some ferns in an etagere at the bottom of the farthest room, and responded to the kiss her aunt bestowed on her about as much as if she had been one of the statuettes on the consoles.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Like drops of ice on warm rose-leaves fell each word of the intensely chill and slightly sulky response on Lady Marabout's heart.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "He said that he goes to Cowes to-morrow for the Royal Yacht Squadron dinner, and then on in the _Anadyomene_ to the Spitzbergen coast for walruses.
