additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
Berthier
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From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
blue-greyadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
a female human offspring
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
Foulon's
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From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
Gabrielle
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From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
hatchet-face
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From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
Hirondelles
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From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
medicinallyadverbUS /məˈdɪsənəli/
in a medicinal manner
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
nitratenounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪt/
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
plainnessnoun
the state of being unmixed with other material
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
by chance
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
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 had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had never been beautiful, having inherited her father’s hatchet-face; in addition to her plainness was her colour; her complexion was of an ashen blue-grey, the result of having taken much nitrate of silver medicinally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly it was not in his nature to exhibit love.
in the direction of
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After Berthier had seen Gabrielle safely locked up in one of the towers that formed the extremities of his house, at Foulon’s advice he had visited the Isle des Hirondelles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Berthier had returned from the church, and was in her own chamber, at the farther end of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This unhappy woman was Foulon’s daughter; towards her he had never shown the least paternal love.
