adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
candelabras
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From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/
plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
Haussmann
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From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
Nana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
secondhandadjectiveUS /ˈsekəndhænd/
derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
sumptuositynoun
the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning Nana was still asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms were too big for her and had never been completely furnished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She occupied the second floor of a large new house in the Boulevard Haussmann, the landlord of which let flats to single ladies in order by their means to dry the paint.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A rich merchant from Moscow, who had come to pass a winter in Paris, had installed her there after paying six months’ rent in advance.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading The vulgar sumptuosity of gilded consoles and gilded chairs formed a crude contrast therein to the bric-a-brac of a secondhand furniture shop—to mahogany round tables, that is to say, and zinc candelabras, which sought to imitate Florentine bronze.
