adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
Follingsbees
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From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
frostwork
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From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
gayety
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From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
HallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
INDOLENCEnoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
LillienounUS /ˈlɪli/
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
Persia's
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From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
pinkings
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From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
quillings
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From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
rustled
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From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading She rustled in all her bravery of curls and frills, pinkings and quillings,—a marvellous specimen of Parisian frostwork, without one breath of reason or philosophy or conscience to melt it.
Springdale
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From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Follingsbees’ house might stand for the original of the Castle of Indolence.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The bird let loose in Eastern skies” never hastened more fondly home than she to its glitter and gayety, its life and motion, dash and sensation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Halls where who can tell What elegance and grandeur wide expand,— The pride of Turkey and of Persia’s land?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE._ IF John managed to be happy without Lillie in Springdale, Lillie managed to be blissful without him in New York.
