adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
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 It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
BARONnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
BEGUILES
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From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
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 She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
canonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
Gondremark's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
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 She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
Mittwalden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
Rosen
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From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading She swept downstairs and out across the garden, a black mantilla thrown over her head, and the long train of her black velvet dress ruthlessly sweeping in the dirt.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
von
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From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a large and very high apartment; books all about the walls, papers on the table, papers on the floor; here and there a picture, somewhat scant of drapery; a great fire glowing and flaming in the blue tiled hearth; and the daylight streaming through a cupola above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This distance, which was enough for decency by the easy canons of Mittwalden, the Countess swiftly traversed, opened a little door with a key, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered unceremoniously into Gondremark’s study.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the other end of that long garden, and back to back with the villa of the Countess, stood the large mansion where the Prime Minister transacted his affairs and pleasures.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SHE BEGUILES THE BARON At a sufficiently late hour, or to be more exact, at three in the afternoon, Madame von Rosen issued on the world.
