adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
Clara
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From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
Crampade
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From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
Ellen
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From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
Good-fellowship
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From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
Gozlan
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From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
handsomest
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From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
How
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From this reading “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
much-bored
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From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
others
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From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
Portenduère
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From this reading “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, an official party, composed of the persons invited, a fashionable and much-bored circle.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
TokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Ellen Marriage and Clara Bell To Leon Gozlan as a Token of Literary Good-fellowship.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Paris there are almost always two separate parties going on at every ball and rout.
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 “How well Madame de Portenduère sang!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Each one grimaces for his neighbor’s eye; most of the younger women are there for one person only; when each woman has assured herself that for that one she is the handsomest woman in the room, and that the opinion is perhaps shared by a few others, a few insignificant phrases are exchanged, as: “Do you think of going away soon to La Crampade?”
