adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
DelacroixnounUS /dələkrwə/
French romantic painter (1798-1863)
From this reading To Eugene Delacroix, Painter.
Duchesse
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From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading To Eugene Delacroix, Painter.
EyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
Ferragus
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From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
Langeais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
PainternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading To Eugene Delacroix, Painter.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
PREPARER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Eugene Delacroix, Painter.
trilogynounUS /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Part one is entitled Ferragus and part two is The Duchesse de Langeais.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The three stories are frequently combined under the title The Thirteen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARER’S NOTE: The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One of those sights in which most horror is to be encountered is, surely, the general aspect of the Parisian populace--a people fearful to behold, gaunt, yellow, tawny.
