used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Well!--confess me a true prophet!”
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
dearly loved
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
El-Râmi
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From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
to come or go into
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
Melthorpe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Well!--confess me a true prophet!”
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
cut with a saw
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
express in words
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cannot find the dear Baroness,” she said plaintively.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
swan-like
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From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It is only a fortnight since you first saw the lady at the theatre.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
in the direction of
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Well!--confess me a true prophet!”
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
(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 Well!--confess me a true prophet!”
at the time that
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Frederick looked uncomfortable, and was about to enter into an argument concerning the _pros_ and _cons_ of prophetic insight, when Lady Melthorpe suddenly emerged from the circling whirlpool of her fashionable guests and sailed towards them with a swan-like grace and languor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is no surprise to me, but pray allow me to congratulate you!” and El-Râmi smiled.--“You have lost no time about it, I must say!
