adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
alluringly
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From this reading He had never imagined her so wonderfully, so alluringly beautiful.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had never imagined her so wonderfully, so alluringly beautiful.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
Claridge's
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From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
drawing-room
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From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had never imagined her so wonderfully, so alluringly beautiful.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never imagined her so wonderfully, so alluringly beautiful.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
Tavernake's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She looked at him, as the door opened, as though for a moment half puzzled.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had received him, after a very long delay, in her sitting-room at Claridge's Hotel--a large apartment furnished more like a drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Tavernake's first impression of Elizabeth was that he had never, even in his wildest thoughts, done her justice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing, when he entered, almost in the center of the room, dressed in a long lace cloak and a hat with a drooping black feather.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He had never imagined her so wonderfully, so alluringly beautiful.
