adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
Bertrams
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From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
Brecons
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From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
Carisbrookes
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From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading The fine ladies would sanction no exclusiveness.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine ladies would sanction no exclusiveness.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
gayety
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From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The fine ladies would sanction no exclusiveness.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
Lothair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fine ladies would sanction no exclusiveness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading The fine ladies would sanction no exclusiveness.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading All the preliminary festivities, instead of exhausting the guests of Lothair, appeared only to have excited them, and rendered them more romantic and less tolerant of the routine of existence.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They danced in the great gallery, which was brilliant and crowded, and they danced as they dance in a festive dream, with joy and the enthusiasm of gayety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading was one of those balls which, it would seem, never would end.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They did not confine their inspiring society, as is sometimes too often the case, to the Brecons and the Bertrams and the Carisbrookes; they danced fully and freely with the youth of the county, and felt that in so doing they were honoring and gratifying their host.
