adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
Antoine
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From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
Arabella
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From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
Arabella's
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From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
Davilof
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From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Davilof appeared doubtful, and declared that Quarrington was leaving England and had already fixed the date of his departure.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
Quarrington
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From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
SWAN-MAIDEN
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From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
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 She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was Davilof who was responsible for the artist’s presence at Lady Arabella’s dinner table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
unattachedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/
not fastened together
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SWAN-MAIDEN Lady Arabella was in her element.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had expressed--in her usual autocratic manner--a wish that he should be presented to her, and had determined upon the evening of the first performance of _The Swan-Maiden_ as the appointed time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had two brilliant and unattached young men dining with her--one, Michael Quarrington, a lion in the artistic world, and the other, Antoine Davilof, who showed unmistakable symptoms of developing sooner or later into a lion in the musical world.
