used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
(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 When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
Duchesse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
highest in quality
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
provoking horror
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
not any; not one
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
a human being
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
believed likely
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the atmosphere is suffocating and full of stench.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
VesuviusnounUS /vəˈsuːviəs/
a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
at the time that
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
in or at the place that
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I still felt the inexplicable attraction, a mixture of antipathy and admiration, of which I have spoken.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
which person or people
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This author who could when he liked depict with the greatest subtlety was no fit person to preside over a temperance society.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When we reached the little theatre where _La Duchesse Blue_ was being performed he was a little more jolly than the beautiful women who drove up in their carriages from all corners of fashionable Paris, suspected.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I listened to Jacques as he told me his plans for new works, and I forgot his horrible failings of heart and character in my admiration for the imagination from which ideas spurted, as I had seen the lava in the crater of Vesuvius do, while fiery stones of the size of a man shot into the air with a report like a cannon.
