used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
(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 Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
from appearances alone
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
Belvane's
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From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
power to direct or determine
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
on one occasion
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
others
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From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
a light shade of red
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
RHYMESnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
express in speech
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
sundialnounUS /ˈsʌndaɪl/
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
carry out
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
Udo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was walking up and down the flagged walk between her lavender hedges, and as he came in she stopped and rested her elbows on her sundial, and looked mockingly at him, waiting for him to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By one of these, with more control over her countenance than the others, an annoyed Udo was led into Belvane's garden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had no difficulty about finding his way down to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading The Palace seemed to be full of servants, all apparently busy about something which brought them for a moment in sight of the newly arrived Prince, and then whisked them off, hand to mouth and shoulders shaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "PINK" RHYMES WITH "THINK" Udo awoke, slightly refreshed, and decided to take a firm line with the Countess at once.
