abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
BalthazarnounUS /ˈbælθəzər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Come as soon as you can.”
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
Claes
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From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come as soon as you can.”
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
darning-needles
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From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
half-dressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
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 He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
Pierquin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Come as soon as you can.”
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she knocked gently on the door of communication, to assure herself that Balthazar had not fallen into abstraction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Be good, my darlings,” she said, raising the lower sash of the window and leaving it up to air the room.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Marguerite left the room, Madame Claes glanced at the children through the windows of her chamber, which looked on the garden, and saw that they were watching one of those insects with shining wings spotted with gold, commonly called “darning-needles.”
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He opened it, and seeing him half-dressed, she said in joyous tones:-- “You won’t leave me long with Pierquin, will you?
