afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _Which Contains Something Very Unexpected_.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
start firing a weapon
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
Henrietta
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From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Which Contains Something Very Unexpected_.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
carry out
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading _Which Contains Something Very Unexpected_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Which Contains Something Very Unexpected_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its clear, fragrant flame was agreeable after the cloudy sky of their somewhat chill drive.
at the time that
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which Contains Something Very Unexpected_.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was pale, her lips nearly as white as her forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was musing over the charms of his Henrietta, and longing for her reappearance, when she entered; but her entrance filled him with alarm.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading MISS TEMPLE had run up stairs to take off her bonnet; Ferdinand stood before the wood fire in the salon.
