adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Mr. David Nash!”
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
joy-widened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. David Nash!”
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading “Mr. David Nash!”
not any; not one
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, David!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing, no one could have held her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
witty remark
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
only a very short time before
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
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 The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
well-remembered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seized his gloved hands, her joy-widened eyes blazing over his face, his adored, so well-remembered face.
at the time that
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words had scarcely lift the butler’s lips when Sally reached David’s side, her full skirt, lengthened to the tips of her slippers by the frosty silver lace, billowing like sails at the mooring of the snug little bodice.
