adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
Disdain's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
predilectionsnounUS /ˌpredəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “predilection” — a predisposition in favor of something
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
sprayingnounUS /ˈspreɪɪŋ/
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
stringedverbUS /strɪŋd/
past form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To my notion, nothing can be farther removed from Elysium than a modern drawing-room full of guests.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A girl with a face like dear Lady Disdain’s sank into a divan placed near the conservatory; her voice chimed in prettily with the music of a spraying fountain and the soft strains of remote stringed instruments.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “This is what I call a worldly paradise!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget; paradise was occupied by but two.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it a frivolous conceit?” she continued, laughing up to the man who stood beside her; “or do the soft light of many candles, faint music, radiant women, and courtly men, satisfy your predilections also that such a place is as near heaven as this wicked world approaches?”
