aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
Berners
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From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
dressing-room
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From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
dressing-rooms
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From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
foot's
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From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
head'snounUS /hedz/
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
of great significance or value
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
immediately past
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
maskers
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From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WATCH.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
cut with a saw
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
Sybil
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From this reading In Mrs. Berners' dressing-room, Sybil, the queen of the festival, was alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WATCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
thro
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From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading False--from the head's crown to the foot's sole--false!
toiletsnounUS /ˈtɔɪləts/
plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
up-stairs
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From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
look attentively
From this reading ON THE WATCH.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
at the time that
From this reading To think I never knew it until now, Nor saw thro' him e'en when I saw him smile; Saw that he meant this when he wed me, When he caressed me!
in or at the place that
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, when he kissed my lips!--BROWNING While this busy scene was being enacted below stairs, equally important, if quieter dramas were being performed in the dressing-rooms up-stairs, where the maskers were putting the last finishing touches to their toilets.
