AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
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 A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
canvasesnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪz/
plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
DOUBLEverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
l'Industrie
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From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
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 A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
Palais
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From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
rustled
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From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading In the square salon a great crowd surged and rustled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
varnishing
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From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A long procession of visitors pressed through the doors, and, disdaining the exhibition of sculpture, hastened upstairs to the picture gallery.
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 Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As early as nine o'clock in the morning they began to drive, by way of all streets, avenues, and bridges, toward that hall of the fine arts where all artistic Paris invites all fashionable Paris to be present at the pretended varnishing of three thousand four hundred pictures.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Even while mounting the steps they raised their eyes to the canvases displayed on the walls of the staircase, where they hang the special category of decorative painters who have sent canvases of unusual proportions or works that the committee dare not refuse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A DOUBLE JEALOUSY One would have said that all the carriages in Paris were making a pilgrimage to the Palais de l'Industrie that day.
