used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
Atropanoun
belladonna
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
Belladonnanoun
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
Cecchino's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
put on clothes
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have you got there?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you got there?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
Krasinska
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
NightshadenounUS /ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/
any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
express in words
From this reading "Do tell me all about her;--has she a name?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What have you got there?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
someone who visits
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you got there?
at the time that
From this reading The Baroness was answering contemptuously, when Cecchino's attention was suddenly called to the other end of the studio by an exclamation on the part of his other visitor.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
which person or people
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh," he exclaimed, kindling at the thought, "do let me design you a dress all black and white and wicked green--you shall go as Deadly Nightshade, as Belladonna Atropa----" "Belladonna Atropa! why my ball is in comic costume" ...
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Is she really a lunatic?" asked the young lady who had been introduced as Madame Krasinska, keeping a portfolio open with one hand, and holding up in the other a coloured sketch she had taken from it.
