used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
any person at all
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
fearless and daring
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, dear heart!" she trills, with a sidelong ogle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
dearly loved
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
a boy or man
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
the act of departing
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But, dear heart!" she trills, with a sidelong ogle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
Kirke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
ogleverbUS /ˈoʊɡəl/
look at with amorous intentions
From this reading But, dear heart!" she trills, with a sidelong ogle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
Radisson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading But, dear heart!" she trills, with a sidelong ogle.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
trills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, dear heart!" she trills, with a sidelong ogle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING'S PLEASURE My Lady Kirke was all agog.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading "Ta!--ta! naughty devil!--to think of our sweet savage going to Whitehall of an evening!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "La, Pierre," she cries, with a tap of her fan, "anybody can go to the king's _levee_!
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Pierre Radisson was her "dear sweet savage," and "naughty spark," and "bold, bad beau," and "devilish fellow," and "lovely wretch!"
