andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
Auriol
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From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
characterlessadjective
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
Dayne
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From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading That was the devil of it.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
Gautier
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From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the devil of it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
Lointaine
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From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had met Lady Auriol Dayne.
MilonounUS /ˈmaɪloʊ/
small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the devil of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
paragonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
Petit
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From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
Princesse
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From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the devil of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the devil of it.
Theophile
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From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
Trainon
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From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the devil of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she differed from that nebulous and characterless paragon, were less ethereal, more human nature's daily food, so much the better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She possessed that which he had yearned for--_quality._ She had style--like the prose of Theophile Gautier, the Venus of Milo, the Petit Trainon.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had found in that frank and capable young woman--or thought he had found, which comes to the same thing--the Princesse Lointaine of his dreams.
