adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
ENLIGHTENSverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “enlighten” — make understand
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
Rosen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
SERAPHINA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel gave her his arm, and the talk between this pair of conspirators ran high and lively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hidden among some lilac bushes, she enjoyed the great decorum of the arrest, and heard the dialogue of the two men die away along the path.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The Countess, indeed, was in a whirl of pleasure and excitement; her tongue stumbled upon laughter, her eyes shone, the colour that was usually wanting now perfected her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHE ENLIGHTENS SERAPHINA When Madame von Rosen left the Prince, she hurried straight to Colonel Gordon; and not content with directing the arrangements, she had herself accompanied the soldier of fortune to the Flying Mercury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have taken little more to bring Gordon to her feet—or so, at least, she believed, disdaining the idea.
