used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
bannisters
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From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
placed in a grave
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "To my lord and master's side, of course," said Molly.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
placed crosswise
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
daintinessnoun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
Landale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "To my lord and master's side, of course," said Molly.
Luteplayer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "To my lord and master's side, of course," said Molly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "To my lord and master's side, of course," said Molly.
a particular point in time
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
sallied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "To my lord and master's side, of course," said Molly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
at the time that
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As, with her leisurely daintiness, she tripped it down the stairs, she crossed Mr. Landale, and paused a moment, ready for the skirmish, as she noticed the cynical curiosity with which he examined her.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither, my fair sister," said he, ranging himself with his best courtesy against the bannisters, "so late in the day?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE NIGHT So the blood burned within her, And thus it cried to her: And there, beside the maize field The other one was waiting-- He, the mysterious one.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The mantle of night had already fallen upon the land when Lady Landale, closely wrapped in her warmest furs, with face well ensconced under her close bonnet, and arms buried to the elbow in her muff, sallied from her room on the announcement that the carriage was waiting.
