admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
Bois
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From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She drew them both towards her.
a youthful male person
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew them both towards her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
one or the other of two
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
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 They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
immediately past
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
social deportment
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
Mes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
mignons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
express in words
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She drew them both towards her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come in from their morning's ride on their small ponies in the Bois.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
in the direction of
From this reading She drew them both towards her.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
at the time that
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were very pretty in their velvet riding dresses, with their golden hair flowing over their shoulders; they were very gentle and had admirable manners; the little boy with his cap in his hand kissed his mother's fingers with an old-world grace.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Send the children to me,' she said when at last she rang for her women, and the children came.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '_Mes mignons_,' she said, looking alternately at each of them, 'I want you to tell me something quite honestly; are you afraid of me, either of you?'
