Chapter XI · The Queen and Her Ladies

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

(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 A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

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From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

eagerly desirous

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

set up or found

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

make visible

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

extremely well

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Above the medium height, splendidly proportioned, and graceful in all her movements, she possessed a presence that was more than queenly.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But time, and the cares of her regal station, had deepened these qualities into the elegant repose of assured power; added to that, anxious lines had begun to reveal themselves faintly on her beautiful forehead, and around a mouth that had at one time known nothing but smiles.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then her simplicity had been a cause of complaint with the royal family.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A more beautiful woman than Marie Antoinette was not to be found in all Paris.

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In her first youth she had been gentle, caressing, and so “pure womanly.”