AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
DISTINGUISHEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
Martin-Belleme
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From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
RELICTnoun
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISTINGUISHED RELICT It was raining.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Madame Martin-Belleme saw confusedly through the glass of her coupe the multitude of passing umbrellas, like black turtles under the watery skies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her thoughts were gray and indistinct, like the aspect of the streets and the squares.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
