adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
abjured
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From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
Adelina
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From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
authoressnoun
a woman author
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
Blumenthal
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From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
entr'actenoun
the interlude between two acts of a play
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
fro
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From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
Kursaal
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From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
Patti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Blumenthal seemed, for the time, to have abjured the Kursaal, and I never caught a glimpse of her.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She reappeared, however, at last, one evening at the opera, where from my chair I perceived her in a box, looking extremely pretty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was sitting a little behind her, leaning forward, looking over her shoulder and listening, while she, slowly moving her fan to and fro and letting her eye wander over the house, was apparently talking of this person and that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adelina Patti was singing, and after the rising of the curtain I was occupied with the stage; but on looking round when it fell for the _entr'acte_, I saw that the authoress of "Cleopatra" had been joined by her young admirer.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her young friend, apparently, was an interesting study, and the studious mind prefers seclusion.
