adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
Brigitte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
priedieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stepped to the door and saw Brigitte seated on the floor in the middle of the room surrounded by the flowers she was throwing here and there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She shut herself up in that room at times, but rarely since I had known her.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
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 As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As for the rest, the walls and curtains were as white as snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE day, I saw a little chamber she called her oratory; there was no furniture except a priedieu and a little altar with a cross and some vases of flowers.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading She held in her hand a little wreath that appeared to be made of dried grass, and she was breaking it to pieces.
