againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was done at last.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But it was done at last.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
Marien
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From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
retouchverb
give retouches to
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
transfigured
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From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.