adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
Dinard
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From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
electorsnounUS /ɪˈlektərz/
plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
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 surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
Jacques
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From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading It had not been difficult for her to find a pretext to go to Paris.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
Ternes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
Therese
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From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The model, seated on a very high stool, kept her pose.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She surprised Jacques in the morning, at the studio, while he was sketching a tall figure of Florence weeping on the shore of the Arno.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She had made the trip with her husband, who wanted to see his electors whom the Socialists were working over.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Twenty-four hours after writing her letter, Therese went from Dinard to the little house in the Ternes.
