adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
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 This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
Euphrosynenoun
(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Naturally,” said the nobleman; “but I recommend you to go.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
Lothair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally,” said the nobleman; “but I recommend you to go.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
presidesverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “preside” — act as president
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading “Naturally,” said the nobleman; “but I recommend you to go.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This distinguished person had taken rather a fancy to Lothair, and liked to talk to him about the Phoebus family; about the great artist himself, and all his theories and styles; but especially about the fascinating Madame Phoebus and the captivating Euphrosyne.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
Vauxe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I have only been here a week,” said Lothair, “and have had so many things to think of, and so many persons to see.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading to pay his visit to Vauxe, riding in the park, he was joined by that polished and venerable nobleman who presides over the destinies of art in Great Britain.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not found time, I dare say,” said the nobleman, “to visit the exhibition of the Royal Academy?”
