used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
Albonico
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
Andrea
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From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
cause to be bored
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
brocadesnounUS /broʊˈkeɪdz/
plural of “brocade” — thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
Corsinis
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
Cosimo
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
put on clothes
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
Ippolita
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
lace-flounced
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From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
Maddalena
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
of an obscure nature
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
Palazzo
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From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
a human being
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
quivered
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From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
Suttermans
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From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
velvets
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From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
at the time that
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She affected a sumptuous style of dress--brocades, velvets, laces--and the high Medici collars which seemed the most appropriate setting to her superb and imperial head.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
a Caucasian
From this reading Under the shadow of her large hat with its white plumes, and with her lace-flounced parasol as a background, she was marvellously handsome.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
belonging to which person
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Donna Ippolita Albonico had a great air of princely nobility in her whole person, and bore some resemblance to Maria Maddalena of Austria, wife of Cosimo II. of Medici, whose portrait by Suttermans is at Florence in the possession of the Corsinis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hearing his audacious words, she frowned, wavering between curiosity and prudence; but as he, nothing daunted, persevered in the attack, an irrepressible smile quivered on her lips.
Zuccari
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From this reading One day at the races, when seated beside her, Andrea was suddenly seized with the whim to get her to promise to come to the Palazzo Zuccari and receive the mysterious little clock dedicated to her namesake.
