adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
(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 "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Nigel asked, with polite anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are exhibiting symptoms of infidelity," she declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nigel asked, with polite anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
Belgrave
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From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You are exhibiting symptoms of infidelity," she declared.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
drawing-room
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From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "You are exhibiting symptoms of infidelity," she declared.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading "You are exhibiting symptoms of infidelity," she declared.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
Maggie
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From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
take in marriage
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
Naida
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From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel asked, with polite anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Nigel asked, with polite anxiety.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
make square
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "You are exhibiting symptoms of infidelity," she declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
to-night
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From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think I shall marry you, after all," Maggie announced that evening, as she stood looking at herself in one of the gilded mirrors with which the drawing-room at Belgrave Square was adorned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your flirtation with Naida this afternoon was most pronounced, and you went out of your way to ask her to dine to-night."
