used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
Andrea's
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From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
Charny
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From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
being one more than ten
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
set up or found
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
heart-chagrin
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From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
immediately past
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
mistress's
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From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
not any; not one
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
except if; if not
From this reading She gave order that she was to be disturbed on no account unless for news from Paris.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andrea's confession was a long one for it was not until eleven at night that the royal boudoir door opened, and on the sill was seen the Countess of Charny, kissing her mistress's hand.
showing sorrow
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went away with weeping eyes but the Queen's were scorching, as she paced her room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the supposition that Charny had at last perceived that his wife was still young and fair, the Queen found that misfortune is nothing to a heart-chagrin.
