aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
AmornounUS /ˈæmər/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
ante-room
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From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
BeauxnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
confined by bonds
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
callowadjectiveUS /ˈkæloʊ/
young and inexperienced
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D---- n the young fool!
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading D---- n the young fool!
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
interloping
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From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
Jackanapesnoun
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading D---- n the young fool!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
not any; not one
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
on one occasion
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
go across or through
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
RipplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he said Amor, Lovely might easily inform Ripple and plead ignorance.
express in words
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
sugar-plum
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From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
carry out
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the turn of our villain to hesitate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn't he pass over his absurd stream and take his callow brain, stuffed with ceremonies, to the sugar-plum atmosphere of the Beaux' ante-room?
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If he frankly avowed his identity, Lovely was bound to say no more about it, but did the interloping young Jackanapes know the heroine of the affair?--he had danced with her once that night.
