adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
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 “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
courtesannoun
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
fish-seller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
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 “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
Laginski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
Montmorency
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
Nucingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
TouchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “And that they call progress!” exclaimed Mademoiselle des Touches.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I should like to know where the progress lies?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, in this,” said Madame de Nucingen.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Formerly a woman might have the voice of a fish-seller, the walk of a grenadier, the face of an impudent courtesan, her hair too high on her forehead, a large foot, a thick hand—she was a great lady in spite of it all; but in these days, even if she were a Montmorency—if a Montmorency would ever be such a creature—she would not be a lady.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what do you mean by a ‘perfect lady’?” asked Count Adam Laginski.
