used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
(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 "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
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 As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
ball-room
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From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
bosoms
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From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
Carteret's
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From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
Ernest
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From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
Grosvenor
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From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
Harrie
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From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
ten 10s
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
Hunsden
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From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
lisped
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From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
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 As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
Louise
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From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
not in physical motion
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
swimming-sprite
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From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing half so beautiful in the room, with one exception.
throbbed
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From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
to-night
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From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The little Hunsden is in full feather to-night," lisped George Grosvenor, coming up with his adored Lady Louise on his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
in or at the place that
From this reading My Lady Carteret's ball was a brilliant success, and, fairest where all were fair, Harrie Hunsden shone down all competitors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "FOR LOVE WILL STILL BE LORD OF ALL."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she floated down the long ball-room on the arm of Lord Ernest, light as a swimming-sprite, a hundred admiring male eyes followed, and a hundred fair patrician bosoms throbbed with bitterest envy.
