adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
Dechartre
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From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
eighty-sevenadjective
being seven more than eighty
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
Emmanuel
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From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
Marmet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She received the best society of Florence, and Miss Bell often called on her.
SolitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Solitary, she retained respect and a sort of devotion for the world of pleasure.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
Therese
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From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therese, after quitting Dechartre, took breakfast with her friend and Madame Marmet at the house of an old Florentine lady whom Victor Emmanuel had loved when he was Duke of Savoy.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At table this recluse, eighty-seven years of age, questioned the Countess Martin on the fashionable world of Paris, whose movement was familiar to her through the journals.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For thirty years she had not once gone out of her palace on the Arno, where, she painted, and wearing a wig, she played the guitar in her spacious white salon.
