adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
ARCHBISHOPnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
Berline
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From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
Bourke
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From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
chambre
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From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
FaireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
femme
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From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
grande
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From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
Juliennenoun
a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
leathern
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From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Fairer scenes the opening eye Of the day can scarce descry, Fairer sight he looks not on Than the pleasant banks of Rhone.'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
TRENCHnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading ARCHBISHOP TRENCH.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
une
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long legs may be in the abstract an advantage, but scarcely so in what was called in France _une grande Berline_.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the favourite travelling carriage of the eighteenth century, and consisted of a close carriage or coach proper, with arrangements on the top for luggage, and behind it another seat open, but provided with a large leathern hood, and in front another place for the coachman and his companions.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Each seat was wide enough to hold three persons, and thus within sat Madame de Bourke, her brother-in-law, the two children, Arthur Hope, and Mademoiselle Julienne, an elderly woman of the artisan class, _femme de chambre_ to the Countess.
