adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
enchantinglyadverb
in a bewitching manner
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
ladylovenoun
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
Ormiston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I'm in such a state of mystification that I don't rightly know whether I'm standing on my head or feet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Don't ask me yet.” said Sir Norman, looking rather bewildered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Ormiston, drawing a long bath, “what do you think of that?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For one thing, I have come to the conclusion that your masked ladylove must be enchantingly beautiful.”
