almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Had you any especial reason for so doing?"
Arleigh
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From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading She had sent for him to her _boudoir_.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Had you any especial reason for so doing?"
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading "Had you any especial reason for so doing?"
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sent for him to her _boudoir_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent for him to her _boudoir_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Had you any especial reason for so doing?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent for him to her _boudoir_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Had you any especial reason for so doing?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She seemed to have lost some of her brilliant color, and he fancied she was thinner than she used to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was almost noon before Lord Arleigh saw Philippa, and then it struck him that she was not looking well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard that you were inquiring for me, Norman," she said.
