ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Or may I escort you?"
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
fairy-lights
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From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or may I escort you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or may I escort you?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or may I escort you?"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
Sappers
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From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
having a supporting base
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very beautiful she looked standing there, and Captain Brent of the Sappers striding forth with his skates jingling in his hand stopped as one compelled.
Vigne
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From this reading Rose de Vigne, exquisitely fair in ruby velvet and ermine furs paused on the verandah, looking pensively forth.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WINE OF THE GODS The rink was ablaze with fairy-lights under the starry sky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you waiting for someone, Miss de Vigne?
