used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
in actual fact
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
the act of burning something
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
buttercupnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
Maxime
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
Renée's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
except for; apart from
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She had the curtains drawn, spoke to her doctor of nausea and headache, and for a couple of days actually refused to go out.
Tanghinia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Then this mouth escaped her, and her dream was immersed in vast waves of shade which rolled around her.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning she slept a little, and when she awoke she thought she was ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The well-defined, galling desire which had risen to Renée's heart amid the troublous perfumes of the conservatory, while Maxime and Louise laughed on a couch of the little buttercup room, seemed to die away like a nightmare of which naught remains save a slight shudder.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman had retained the bitterness of the Tanghinia on her lips all night; and it had seemed to her, on feeling the burning of the cursed leaf, that a mouth of flame was pressing itself to hers, blowing her a devouring love.
