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From this reading {88} {89} The Twelfth Chapter.
89
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From this reading {88} {89} The Twelfth Chapter.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
(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 decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
in addition
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
any thing at all
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
BanquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading {88} {89} The Twelfth Chapter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {88} {89} The Twelfth Chapter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
Tommy
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From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Lords and Ladies, too, said they had never seen anything quite so beautiful.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading {88} {89} The Twelfth Chapter.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decorations were all so rich and so appropriate, that they could not refrain from expressions of the warmest admiration.
in or at the place that
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which something is told of the fine Castle on the Hill, where is held the Royal Banquet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Also of an Alarm that interrupted the Glorious Feast._ On reaching the Castle Tommy and Helen had been filled with surprise and wonder at its marvellous beauty.
