used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
embellisher
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From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
fetes
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From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
death of a person
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
the force of workers available
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Grave men and impartial observers felt anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Empire itself had passed out of fashion.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the smiles on the face of Paris were hypocritical and hollow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And still the weeks glided on: autumn succeeded to summer, the winter to autumn; the season of Paris was at its height.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wondrous capital seemed to repay its Imperial embellisher by the splendour and the joy of its _fetes_.
