adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
Cadignan
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From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
d'Arthez
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From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I have received a letter from Monsieur de Cadignan,” she replied.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
table-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading One evening Daniel found the princess thoughtful, one elbow resting on a little table, her beautiful blond head bathed in light from the lamp.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When d’Arthez had seen the paper distinctly, she folded it up, and stuck it in her belt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was toying with a letter which lay on the table-cloth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked d’Arthez; “you seem distressed.”
