used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
Avondale's
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From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
Calantha
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From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
casements
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
cornices
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading They were in evident discomfiture.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
an opposing military force
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
Everard
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They were in evident discomfiture.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
Gondimar
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in evident discomfiture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
priorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
on the contrary
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
Ruthven
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From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
shewed
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
term of address for a man
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party from the castle now joined Calantha.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in evident discomfiture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is here,” she said, “in this chamber, that John de Ruthven drank hot blood from the skull of his enemy and died.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
up to a particular time
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
Trelawney
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From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in evident discomfiture.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their adventures had been rather less romantic than Lady Avondale’s, and consequently had not given them such refined pleasure; for while she was attending to a strain of such enchanting sweetness, they had been forcibly detained in an apartment of the priory, unwillingly listening to very different music.
which person or people
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The housekeeper having led them through the galleries, the ladies, escorted by Count Gondimar, Lord Trelawney and Sir Everard, turned to examine some of the portraits, fretted cornices and high casements, till the dame who led the way, calling to them, shewed them a large dreary apartment hung with tapestry, and requested them to observe the view from the window.
