adjoined
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From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
adorningverbUS /əˈdɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou troubled, maiden?
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
Barbelle
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From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
beseemverb
accord or comport with
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Art thou troubled, maiden?
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
a human being
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
SCHILLERnounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading SCHILLER.
speak'st
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From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
not in physical motion
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
express in words
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou troubled, maiden?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They then descended together to the kitchen on the ground floor, which adjoined the apartment of Albert.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Art thou troubled, maiden?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tell me what,-- Thou speak'st of matters which beseem thee not.
which person or people
From this reading Barbelle went up stairs to her mother, who was still occupied in adorning her little plump person, to appear before her guest in proper attire.
