aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
Greville
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From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
Lalage
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From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
the literary culture
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile curled about his heart, her maidenly advances and retreats enchanted him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were unheeded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading They were unheeded.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lalage, sweetly laughing, sweetly speaking, was beside him and letters were trifles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were unheeded.
WILLIAM
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From this reading SIR WILLIAM for the first time in his life fell in love.
produce a literary work
From this reading In vain Greville, not daring to write his indignation at the Embassy arrangement, shot little shafts of caution and warning.
