used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
Breitstein's
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From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that radiance the words died.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
a female human offspring
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But in that radiance the words died.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
put on clothes
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
Egon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
a young female
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
gongsnounUS /ɡɔːŋz/
plural of “gong” — a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
Lyndalberg
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From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
a particular point in time
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading But in that radiance the words died.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
Schloss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
VIRGINIA'SnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
at the time that
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been on the lips of the Grand Duchess to scold the girl for her tardiness, since to be late was an unpardonable offense, with an Imperial Majesty in the house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stood for an instant without speaking, her face so radiantly beautiful that her mother thought it seemed illumined from a light within.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT The first and second dressing gongs had sounded at Schloss Lyndalberg on the evening of the day after Egon von Breitstein's visit to his brother, and the Grand Duchess was beginning to wonder uneasily what kept her daughter, when ringed fingers tapped on the panel of the door.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But in that radiance the words died.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Come in!" she answered, and Virginia appeared, still in the white tennis dress she had worn that afternoon.
