a-quiver
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From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
beseeming
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From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
CATHARINE
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From this reading CATHARINE KNOLLYS "You mistake, sir!
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
drawing-room
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From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
KNOLLYS
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From this reading CATHARINE KNOLLYS "You mistake, sir!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CATHARINE KNOLLYS "You mistake, sir!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I am no light o' love, John Law!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
term of address for a man
From this reading CATHARINE KNOLLYS "You mistake, sir!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Catharine Knollys.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Catharine Knollys.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
(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 She stood near the door of the great drawing-room of the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming well its framing of deep hangings and rich tapestries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her eyes were wide and flashing, her cheeks deeply pink, the sweet bow of her lips half a-quiver in her vehemence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CATHARINE KNOLLYS "You mistake, sir!
