aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
can't
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From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
lady-love's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
Leoline
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From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
Malcolm
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From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
Masquenoun
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
Masque's
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From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
Ormiston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
Ormiston's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading If La Masque saw him hovering aloof and unable to tear himself away, perhaps it might touch her obdurate heart, and cause her to shorten the dreary interval, and summon him to her presence at once.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Just then some one opened the door, and his heart began to beat with anticipation; some one pronounced his name, and, going over, he saw the animated bag of bones--otherwise his lady-love's vassal and porter.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Before it he wandered, around it he wandered, like an uneasy ghost, lost in speculation about the hidden face, and fearfully impatient about the flight of time.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Malcolm Ormiston, with his usual good sense and penetration, took himself off, and left Leoline and Sir Norman tete-a-tete, his steps turned as mechanically as the needle to the North Pole toward La Masque's house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “La Masque says,” began the attenuated lackey, and Ormiston's heart nearly jumped out of his mouth, “that she can't have anybody hanging about her house like its shadow; and she wants you to go away, and keep away, till the time comes she has mentioned.”
