adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
Priscilla
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From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I remember it," said Priscilla.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No doubt it was a kind of sacrilege in me to attempt to come within her maidenly mystery; but, as she appeared to be tossed aside by her other friends, or carelessly let fall, like a flower which they had done with, I could not resist the impulse to take just one peep beneath her folded petals.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "No wonder she hesitated to love me, who was then a stranger to her, and a girl of no grace or beauty,--she being herself so beautiful!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At first,--that first evening when you came to us,--she did not receive you quite so warmly as might have been wished."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
Zenobia
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From this reading "Zenobia and yourself are dear friends of late," I remarked.
