adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
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 FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
Charlie
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From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
Ferrola
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From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
Follingsbee
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From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
FOLLINGSBEE'S
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From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
fête
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From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
Indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
life-long
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From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
Nereid's
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From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
tempests
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From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
tergiversationnoun
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading Such a party bursts in on a well-ordered family state as a bomb bursts into a city, leaving confusion and disorder all around.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One was, that the great Castle of Indolence was prepared for the _fête_, with no more ripple of disturbance than if it had been a Nereid’s bower, far down beneath the reach of tempests, where the golden sand is never ruffled, and the crimson and blue sea flowers never even dream of commotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading FOLLINGSBEE’S PARTY, AND WHAT CAME OF IT._ OUR vulgar idea of a party is a week or fortnight of previous discomfort and chaotic tergiversation, and the mistress of it all distracted and worn out with endless cares.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would be a pity if such a life-long devotion to the arts and graces as Mrs. Follingsbee had given, backed by Dick Follingsbee’s fabulous fortune, and administered by the exquisite Charlie Ferrola, should not have brought forth some appreciable results.
