adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
Antoinette
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From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
brocadedadjective
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
gilt-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
Gobelin
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From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
mud-soiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading In the mud-soiled corners of the room a few chairs, with brocaded cushions rudely torn, leant broken and desolate against the walls.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
satin-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
spectres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everywhere lay the impress of a heavy and destroying hand: that of the great and glorious Revolution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A small footstool, once gilt-legged and satin-covered, had been overturned and roughly kicked to one side, and there it lay on its back, like some little animal that had been hurt, stretching its broken limbs upwards, pathetic to behold.
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 A tiny boudoir, once the dainty sanctum of imperious Marie Antoinette; a faint and ghostly odour, like unto the perfume of spectres, seemed still to cling to the stained walls, and to the torn Gobelin tapestries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was close and dark, filled with the smoke from a defective chimney.
