aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
hatamotos
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From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
imploresverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrz/
third-person singular of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
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 But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
not any; not one
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “The august lord is implored to pardon the rudeness of the _hatamotos_!” she murmured.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sank to her knees and bowed with exquisite grace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading But as her soft eyes met mine their long lashes drooped and the delicate rose tint of her cheeks deepened to scarlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
tojin
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From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The _tojin_ implores pardon for intruding upon the privacy of the august lady!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess turned slowly about to face me, with no change in the quiet composure of her bearing.
