used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
beauty's
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From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
childishlyadverb
in a childlike manner
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
disapprovinglyadverb
showing disapproval
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
a particular point in time
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Clearly,” remarked the old lady in the box opposite, “not a Frenchwoman.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
communicated in words
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a little creature, with childishly large eyes, a low, white forehead, reddish-brown hair, and Greek nose and mouth.
which person or people
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This old lady in the box opposite was that venerable and somewhat severe aristocrat, Madame de Castro, and having gazed for a moment or so a little disapprovingly at the new arrival, she turned her glasses to the young beauty’s companion and uttered an exclamation.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Her youth is too girlish, and she has too petulant an air of indifference.”
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It was Madame who first entered the box, and Madame was bright with youthful bloom, bright with jewels, and, moreover, a beauty.
