adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
BlondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
greenroomnoun
a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
laundressnoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
Prullière
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
Simonne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
thirty-fourthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
Variétés
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Has he arrived?” asked Prullière, entering the room in his Alpine admiral’s costume, which was set off by a big sword, enormous top boots and a vast tuft of plumes.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The gas jets on either side of the mirror flooded her with warm, crude light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the Variétés they were giving the thirty-fourth performance of the Blonde Venus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first act had just finished, and in the greenroom Simonne, dressed as the little laundress, was standing in front of a console table, surmounted by a looking glass and situated between the two corner doors which opened obliquely on the end of the dressing-room passage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one was with her, and she was scrutinizing her face and rubbing her finger up and down below her eyes with a view to putting the finishing touches to her make-up.
