used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was tear-stained and her eyes pleading.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was tear-stained and her eyes pleading.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Her face was tear-stained and her eyes pleading.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
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 She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
straw-colouredadjective
having the color of dry straw
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
tear-stained
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From this reading Her face was tear-stained and her eyes pleading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Duke remembered it very well; he turned to the woman.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was now a pale blonde wrapped in an embroidered mob and wearing dazzling little silver slippers.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading As she spoke a door opened to her right, and she released his wrist; he followed her into a little boudoir charmingly hung with straw-coloured silk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you have begun to cease to care,” her voice wailed, “and you will go away.”
