adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “The weather’s superb,” added Chupin.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
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 “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
chignon
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From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
Chupin
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From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
d'Argeles
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From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
pyramidaladjectiveUS /pərˈæmədəl/
resembling a pyramid
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “The weather’s superb,” added Chupin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
weather'snounUS /ˈweðərz/
possessive form of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “The weather’s superb,” added Chupin.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was giving orders for the drive, and her coachman, with a rose in his buttonhole, listened while he reined in the spirited horse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “What a beautiful woman!” exclaimed the dazzled Chupin, and indeed, seen from this distance, she did not look a day more than thirty-five--an age when beauty possesses all the alluring charm of the luscious fruit of autumn.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore an imperceptible hat, balanced on an immense pyramidal chignon, from which escaped a torrent of wavy hair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Madame d’Argeles would personally have preferred less finery, perhaps, but it would not have done for her to be out of the fashion.
