aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
(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 “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
in addition
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am persecuted with letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
Armine
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From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
ay
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From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
billetsnounUS /ˈbɪləts/
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
cabinetsnounUS /ˈkæbənəts/
plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
chessmen
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From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
fripperynoun
something of little value or significance
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
coins made of gold
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am persecuted with letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
the literary culture
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
Millamant
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From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
Nankin
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From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
negligée
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From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading I am persecuted with letters.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
PorcelainsnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələnz/
plural of “porcelain” — ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
strewed
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From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
confined on all sides
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
ToysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
a Caucasian
From this reading Porcelains from Nankin, china gods and monkeys of equal grinning ugliness, chessmen from India in cherry and white ivory, adorned the costly Japan cabinets.
belonging to which person
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “THE fair widow,” as my Lord Baltimore had complimented her, the Lady Fanny Armine, sat next morning in _negligée_ in her fine boudoir in Pall Mall, surrounded by all the fashionable frippery of the finest of fine ladies whose gold is as bright as her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this lady might have said with the fair Millamant— “O ay,—letters.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Toys from the ends of the earth to please my Lady Fanny—and ’tis to be thought they failed to please her for she never looked their way, but writ and writ, heedless also of the letters and billets that strewed the carpet about her.
