used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
(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 REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
for the reason that
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
divisible by two
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
an act that fails
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
Hôtel
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From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
indecentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdiːsənt/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
Jacques
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From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
Madeleine
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From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
by chance
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
with speed
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
Rambouilletnoun
hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
REBUILDINGnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
Sapphonoun
the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even her thoughts blushed at their memory, and shuddered away from it—partly, perhaps, because at the back of her consciousness there dwelt always the imaginary Sappho, so that to recall these things was to be humiliated anew in her presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her vanity was too vigilant to have allowed her to give to Jacques a _full_ account of the scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fixed smile, the failure to interest the Marquis, that awful exit, for instance, were too indecent to be mentioned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading REBUILDING THE HOUSE OF CARDS All next day Madeleine had the feeling of something near her which she must, if she wished to live, push away, away, right out of her memory.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In fact, the whole scene at the Hôtel de Rambouillet must be forgotten, and that quickly, for it had been a descent into that ruthless world of reality in which Madeleine could not breathe.
