adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
ball-dress
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From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed seemed one mass of lace.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The bed seemed one mass of lace.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
LeaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The bed seemed one mass of lace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bed seemed one mass of lace.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her maid came in, bringing a second lamp.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bed seemed one mass of lace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The additional light displayed the rich warm hangings of ruby plush embroidered in dull gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaning her elbows on the mantelpiece, and breathing heavily, she was waiting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne had just taken off her ball-dress to put on a dressing-gown of Oriental cloth richly embroidered with silk flowers.
