adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
Chirac
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From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
ecrunounUS /ˈekruː/
a very light brown
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
FEVERnounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had it myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have the mucous fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
mucousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːkəs/
of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
From this reading "You have the mucous fever.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have had it myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A man was standing by the side of the bed--not Chirac.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
vowelsnounUS /ˈvaʊəlz/
plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading "Now, madame," he said to her, with kind firmness, and speaking with a charming exaggerated purity of the vowels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FEVER I Then she was lying in bed in a small room, obscure because it was heavily curtained; the light came through the inner pair of curtains of ecru lace, with a beautiful soft silvery quality.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have the mucous fever.
