used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am confoundedly bit!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
aviditynoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But I am confoundedly bit!
braggedverbUS /bræɡd/
inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
braggersnounUS /ˈbræɡərz/
plural of “bragger” — a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am confoundedly bit!
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading TO Colonel MONTAGUE.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading But I am confoundedly bit!
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
emanating from God
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
gaming-table
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From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I am confoundedly bit!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
engage in
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
MONTAGUE
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From this reading TO Colonel MONTAGUE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
pair-royal
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From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Colonel MONTAGUE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
votarynoun
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we to make of this divine and destructive beauty? this Lady Stanley?
at the time that
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading You must: you was witness to the glow of animation that reigned despotic over every lovely feature when she had got a pair-royal of braggers in her snowy fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not observe with what eager avidity she became a votary to the gaming-table, and bragged away with the best of us?
