used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
a quantity of money
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
have
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
confined by bonds
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
come together
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
a particular point in time
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
ornamentationnounUS /ˌɔːrnəmenˈteɪʃən/
the state of being ornamented
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was bizarre, gaudy, fantastic, strange, and a faithful reflection of the curious mind of its mistress.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
Veilsturm's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading "To my chariot wheels have I bound him, To bear him in triumph away; As master and king have I crowned him, To reign but the length of a day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The European side of her nature inspired her with a certain amount of artistic taste, while the African blood in her veins made her delight in brilliant colouring and barbaric ornamentation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading I woo but to kiss and betray him, We meet but a moment to part; In the hour of his joy will I slay him, My wheels will go over his heart."
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Veilsturm's drawing-room was not by any means an artistic apartment, being full of violent contrasts in the way of decoration and furniture, yet not without a certain picturesqueness of its own.
