adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
BuildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
enigmaticaladjective
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
TripletnounUS /ˈtrɪplət/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
Triplet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some three hours after the scene we have described, Mrs. Woffington sat in Triplet's apartment; and Triplet, palette in hand, painted away upon her portrait.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
Woffington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Woffington was in that languid state which comes to women after their hearts have received a blow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Mr. Vane understood the sex, he would not have interpreted her refusal to the letter; when there was a postscript, the meaning of which was so little enigmatical.
