adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
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 As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
GlownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY VINCENT'S RECEPTION.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading LADY VINCENT'S RECEPTION.
rumpling
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From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
VINCENT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY VINCENT'S RECEPTION.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will show us her shoulder, her bosom, her face, But what her heart's like, we must guess.
wine-dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The folds of her wine-dark violet dress Glow over the sofa fall on fall.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she sits in the light of her loveliness, With a smile for each and for all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could we find out her heart through that velvet and lace, Can it beat without rumpling her sumptuous dress?
