adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
Ah
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From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
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 He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
benzinenounUS /ˈbenzin/
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
Bovary
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From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
camphornoun
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
chlorinenounUS /ˈklɔːrin/
a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
Emma
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From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
Félicité
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From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
Homais
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From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
how
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From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
Lefrancois
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From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
miasmata
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From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Félicité was sobbing--“Ah! my poor mistress! my poor mistress!”
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Look at her,” said the landlady, sighing; “how pretty she still is!
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He also carried a large jar full of chlorine water, to keep off all miasmata.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just then the servant, Madame Lefrancois, and Madame Bovary senior were busy about Emma, finishing dressing her, and they were drawing down the long stiff veil that covered her to her satin shoes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Homais, when he returned at nine o’clock (for the last two days only Homais seemed to have been on the Place), was laden with a stock of camphor, of benzine, and aromatic herbs.
