used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
Cornelius
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From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
an established custom
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
Lavalette
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From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
Monmouth
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From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
Pomponne
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From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
riding-whip
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From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
VANQUISHEDverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her hands was a riding-whip that she bent across the stiff skirts of her coat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near them, close to a wall bright with coloured roses, walked Madame Lavalette and the Marquis de Pomponne.
Witt
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From this reading “Marquis,” she said, “Monsieur Cornelius de Witt has been arrested.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a habit like a gentleman’s military coat, blue, braided with silver, and a beaver with a plume of feathers azure as her eyes; her long skirt brushed the grass backwards into a resemblance to ruffled velvet as she stepped.
Zeyst
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From this reading THE VICTOR VANQUISHED The Duke of Monmouth and the King’s brother were playing tennis in the green courtyard of Zeyst.
