aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
Aulnes
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From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
Bihan
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From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
broidered
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From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
chaussons
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From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
coiffeverbUS /kɔɪf/
arrange attractively
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
collarette
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From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Madame the Countess is served....
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
Fäouette
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From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
a man of refinement
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
GHOULSnounUS /ɡuːlz/
plural of “ghoul” — someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame the Countess is served....
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
Ouidame
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From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
by chance
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
express in words
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Always she talked as she moved about with dish and salver--garrulous, deaf, and aged, and perhaps flushed with the gentle afterglow of that second infancy which comes before the night.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
which person or people
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GHOULS They dined by the latticed window; two candles lighted them; old Anne served them--old Anne of Fäouette in her wide white coiffe and collarette, her velvet bodice and her _chaussons_ broidered with the rose.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
a late time of life
From this reading I have lived through eighty years and I have seen life begin and end in the Woods of Aulnes--alas!--in the Woods and the House of Aulnes----" "The red wine, Anne," said her mistress, gently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Ouidame!_ It is I, Anne Le Bihan, who tell you this, my pretty gentleman.
