adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
endeavouring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
FoucaultnounUS /ˌfuːˈkoʊ/
French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She loathed the flat, but lacked the energy to leave it every day.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
peignoirnoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
Sophia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sufficiently definite object in leaving it.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was Saturday, the third of September, a beautiful day.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Sophia, suffering from an unimportant relapse, had remained in a state of inactivity, and had scarcely gone out at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SIEGE I Madame Foucault came into Sophia's room one afternoon with a peculiar guilty expression on her large face, and she held her peignoir close to her exuberant body in folds consciously majestic, as though endeavouring to prove to Sophia by her carriage that despite her shifting eyes she was the most righteous and sincere woman that ever lived.
