abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
to come or go into
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
Lodore
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From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never before had the elegant and fastidious Lady Lodore entered such an abode, or ascended such stairs.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The servant had told her to enter the room at the head of the first flight, so she made her way by herself, and knocked at the door.
at the time that
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
where'er
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From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The voice that told her to come in, thrilled through her, she knew not why, and she became disturbed at finding that her self-possession was failing her.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As flowers beneath May's footsteps waken As stars from night's loose hair are shaken; As waves arise when loud winds call, Thoughts sprung where'er that step did fall.
