adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
Antoinette
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From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
dressing-room
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From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
ETIQUETTEnounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF ETIQUETTE.
exactionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzækʃənz/
plural of “exaction” — act of demanding or levying by force or authority
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
glorificationnounUS /ˌɡlɔːrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a state of high honor
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
Marie
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From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
Noailles
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From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF ETIQUETTE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
ravishmentnoun
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF ETIQUETTE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF ETIQUETTE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that hour, its chains were on her hands and feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen's toilet, then, was Madame de Noailles' triumph; and she always made her appearance in the dressing-room with an air of supreme satisfaction.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She could neither breathe, speak, nor move, but within the narrow limits of its weary exactions.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The hour for the queen's toilet was one of ravishment to Madame de Noailles; for it was a daily glorification of that etiquette which she worshipped, and which Marie Antoinette abhorred.
