adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
much-admired
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading But to-day the expected one did not make his appearance: in his stead his valet had just come and brought the fair miss a note from his master.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Holland, the beautiful and much-admired mistress of the Duke of Norfolk, was alone in her magnificently adorned boudoir.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This note she was holding in her hand, while with passionate violence she now walked up and down her boudoir.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was the hour when ordinarily the duke was wont to be with her; for this reason she was charmingly attired, and had wrapped herself in that light and voluptuous negligee which the duke so much liked, because it set off to so much advantage the splendid form of his friend.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading A glowing crimson blazed upon her cheeks, and her large, haughty eyes darted wild flashes of wrath.
