adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
else
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From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
filamentnounUS /ˈfɪləmənt/
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
gauzyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
gold-threaded
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From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
Manfredi
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From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
Marchesa
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From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She seemed like a demon, her hair on her brows, her terrible modern elegance.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was quite startled when his hostess came in: she seemed like somebody else.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was terribly modern, short, and showed her legs and her shoulders and breast and all her beautiful white arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Aaron dined with the Marchesa and Manfredi.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a wonderful gown of thin blue velvet, of a lovely colour, with some kind of gauzy gold-threaded filament down the sides.
