adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
Chartrist
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From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The evening was cool.
Dechartre
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From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
Ema
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From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was cool.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
filterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/
remove by passing through a filter
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
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 Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
Marmet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
OWNverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone with Miss Bell, Dechartre, and Madame Marmet to the Chartrist convent of Ema.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
SOULnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
TAKEverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Madame Martin, her eyes reminiscent of the golden light, the violet peaks, and the ancient trees of Florence, smiled with happy fatigue.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading After dinner, in the salon of the bells, under the lamps from which the great shades permitted only an obscure light to filter, good Madame Marmet was warming herself by the hearth, with a white cat on her knees.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU MUST TAKE ME WITH MY OWN SOUL!"
