Airlie
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From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
Earlescourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Lady Helena took her seat.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sparkled on the delicate silver, and showed off the pretty china to perfection.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Helena took her seat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rays fell upon the calm, stately face of Lady Helena, upon the grave countenance of her son, upon the bright, handsome features of Lord Airlie.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sun shone bright and warm in the breakfast room at Earlescourt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast was upon the table, but the three occupants of the room had been waiting.
