a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
(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 DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
Barres
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From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
propose a payment
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
Bromsart
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From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
fumeverbUS /fjuːm/
be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
a young female
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
good-night
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From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
GreconounUS /ˈɡrekoʊ/
Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
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 DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
state-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The air of the place was stifling with the fume of cigarettes, and the girl nearly choked as she closed the door and stood facing the old lady in the bunk.
carry out
From this reading It did not take her five minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER Left alone, Mademoiselle de Bromsart finished the all but completed piece of embroidery in her lap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
Warens
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From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame was sitting up in her bunk reading Maurice Barres' "Greco."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she held up the work and reviewed it with lips slightly pursed, then she rolled it up, rose, and went off to the state-room of Madame de Warens to bid her good-night.
