absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
Bare-footed
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From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
beggar-maid
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From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Hitherto her hopes had been rising daily.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto her hopes had been rising daily.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hitherto her hopes had been rising daily.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
Kophetua
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From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
Kora
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From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
Mlle
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From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MOVE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MOVE.
Queen-mother's
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From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Hitherto her hopes had been rising daily.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
express in words
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S MOVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
Tricotrin
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From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that the Queen-mother's anxiety should not have revealed to her the coldness which had sprung up between her son and Mlle de Tricotrin.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Her arms across her breast she laid; She was more fair than words can say: Bare-footed came the beggar-maid."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had been at the Kora rout, and her intense love for Kophetua, and her absorbing desire to see him united to her new favourite, had made her eyes sharper than those of the rest of the world, interested as they were.
