used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “That brute was waiting for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That brute was waiting for you.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
hoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “Mrs. Judith!”
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Judith!”
not any; not one
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
cut with a saw
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Even the lover in him had guessed her capable of great passion, but now that he saw the full flare thereof he stood silent and astonished.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
up to a particular time
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “That brute was waiting for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that haughty poise of his was no more than hoar frost on a sunny morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
a Caucasian
From this reading She came close to him till he saw the shine in her eyes, the proud rage of her white throat, and the way that glowing red brocade swayed up and down below a smother of white lace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That brute was waiting for you.
