adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
AlhambranounUS /ælˈhæmbrə/
a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
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 Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
Clonbrony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
NAIVETEnounUS /nɑːˌiːvəˈteɪ/
lack of sophistication or worldliness
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
pagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I hope I covered her little NAIVETE properly?
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
reception-rooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Much did she enjoy, and much too naturally, notwithstanding all her efforts to be stiff and stately, much too naturally did she show her enjoyment of the surprise excited in some and affected by others on their first entrance.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The opening of her gala, the display of her splendid reception-rooms, the Turkish tent, the Alhambra, the pagoda, formed a proud moment to Lady Clonbrony.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Clonbrony, delighted, seized both her hands, shook them, and laughed heartily; then, as the young lady with her party passed on, her ladyship recovered herself, drew up her head, and said to the company near her-- 'Poor thing!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One young, very young lady expressed her astonishment so audibly as to attract the notice of all the bystanders.
