adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
crinkling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IV A vile day, Porter.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV A vile day, Porter.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
Malmaison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
pleatsnounUS /pliːts/
plural of “pleat” — any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading IV A vile day, Porter.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Madame Bonaparte presses against the parapet of the bridge, and the crushed roses at her belt melt, petal by petal, into the pink water.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are rumours about the First Consul.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading IV A vile day, Porter.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
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 Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Malmaison is full of women, and Paris is only two leagues distant.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Madame Bonaparte stands on the wooden bridge at sunset, and watches a black swan pushing the pink and silver water in front of him as he swims, crinkling its smoothness into pleats of changing colour with his breast.
