used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
highly skilled
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
a quantity of money
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
axiomnounUS /ˈæksiəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
COMPLEXIONnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading THE COMPLEXION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
incompatibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
not compatible
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
in the recent past
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
prescriptionsnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “prescription” — directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPLEXION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been stated in the papers lately that the Amsterdam physician to the poor, late Empress of Austria did much by his prescriptions to maintain the beauty of that most beautiful and accomplished lady.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
precisely as stated
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That for instance, a beautiful complexion was incompatible with a very serious disease.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I thought that I might state as an axiom that beauty is impossible without a fair amount of health.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
a late time of life
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the Empress was by no means a vain woman, and this is proved by the fact that, now she is gone, there has been no photograph of her taken these twenty years.
