AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain restlessness had vanished.
Alixe's
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From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain restlessness had vanished.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
Doltaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
freestadjectiveUS /ˈfriːɪst/
superlative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A certain restlessness had vanished.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her manner had much dignity, and every movement a peculiar grace and elegance.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A certain restlessness had vanished.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading A certain restlessness had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could see that Alixe's mood was more tranquil since Doltaire was gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a sweet disorder in the hair, which indeed was prettiest when freest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone, touched off with red and slashed with gold, and a cloak of gray, trimmed with fur, with bright silver buckles, hung loosely on her, thrown off at one shoulder.
