used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
(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 "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
Audley
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
Audley's
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
drawing-room
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
flouncesnounUS /ˈflaʊnsɪz/
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
set up or found
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
LADY'SnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
the act of departing
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
music-stool
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
sablesnounUS /ˈseɪbəlz/
plural of “sable” — an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
term of address for a man
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
WRISTnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
