used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
azaleasnounUS /əˈzeɪljəz/
plural of “azalea” — any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
completely unclothed
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
Etienne
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
Frédérique
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
Laan
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
Lili
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
for more time
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
marble-like
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From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
Marie
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
Meerdervoort
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
monosyllables
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From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
not any; not one
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
cut with a saw
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
hard to endure
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
unsoiledadjective
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lili was not in her usual good humour; she answered her mother in languid monosyllables, and nearly suffocated herself, trying to repress her coughing.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
Verstraeten
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The old gentleman sat reading in the warm conservatory, in the midst of the glossy green foliage of the azaleas and the palms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
at the time that
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
a Caucasian
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
which person or people
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For she was better, she had declared, and coughed no more; it would do her no good to stay at home any longer, and she would go out in a day or two.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading And yet, notwithstanding that determination, out yonder it seemed to her like Siberia, when she saw the frozen snow lying hard and white on the bare branches and on the unsoiled marble-like paths.
Ysclub
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From this reading Madame Verstraeten was at home with Lili, who had caught a severe cold, while Marie and Frédérique, skates in hand, accompanied Paul and Etienne to the Ysclub, round by the Laan van Meerdervoort.
