adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
absented
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From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
Clotilde's
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From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
drapeverbUS /dreɪp/
arrange in a particular way
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
lacqueredverbUS /ˈlækərd/
past form of “lacquer” — coat with lacquer
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
Nailles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
Ste
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From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Baroness belonged to her period; she liked Japanese things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
upholsterernoun
a craftsman who upholsters furniture
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her idea was that this year she might find a certain lacquered screen which she coveted.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading SURPRISES In all other ways Madame de Nailles did her best to assist in the success of the surprise.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the second of June, the eve of Ste.-Clotilde's day, she went out, leaving every opportunity for the grand plot to mature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Had she not absented herself in like manner the year before at the same date--thus enabling an upholsterer to drape artistically her little salon with beautiful thick silk tapestries which had just been imported from the East?
