AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
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Allard
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From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
atmospheres
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ball-room
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on the far side of; further than
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the two together, not just one
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brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
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showing who or what does the action
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made or become different in nature or form
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not open or affording passage or access
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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conservatory's
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contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
delightingverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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dreamlikeadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmlaɪk/
resembling a dream
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
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opinion or judgment
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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at or to or toward the front
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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a young female
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grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
set afire or burning
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "To see you like this!
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
held dear
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
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mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
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a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
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picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To see you like this!
SighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sighing, Allard leaned forward, his eyes delighting in contemplation of the girl opposite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And over both atmospheres the dreamlike enchantment of the strange national music that Adrian loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Theodora
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From this reading Theodora, I have so sorrowfully pictured you as changed, as grieved and saddened out of the brightness I so longed to keep for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To see you like this!
very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To see you like this!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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the person or people being spoken to
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