afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
Arleigh's
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From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
drawing-room
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From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
Hazlewood
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From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
inauspiciousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnaʊˈspɪʃɪs/
not auspicious; boding ill
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently Lady Peters entered with an open newspaper in her hand.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess of Hazlewood sat in her drawing-room alone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Lord Arleigh's most inauspicious marriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those three days had changed her terribly; her face had lost its bloom, the light had died from her dark eyes, there were great lines of pain round her lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She sat with her hands folded listlessly, her eyes, full of dreamy sorrow, fixed on the moving foliage of the woods.
