adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
Canaples
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From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
Choisy
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From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
coldestadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldəst/
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
curtsied
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From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
Geneviève
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From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
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 Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
iciclenounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəl/
ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
sidelongadjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Geneviève curtsied with a puzzled air and a sidelong glance at her sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
Vendôme
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From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have met before, I think, Monsieur,” she said disdainfully.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Yvonne accorded me the faintest, the coldest, inclination of her head, whilst her cheeks assumed a colour that was unwonted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I bowed my best bow as the Chevalier presented me, and from the corner of my eye, with inward malice, I watched them as I did so.
Yvonne
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From this reading In the spacious dining salon of the Château de Canaples I found the two daughters of my host awaiting us--those same two ladies of the coach in Place Vendôme and of the hostelry at Choisy, the dark and stately icicle, Yvonne, and the fair, playful doll, Geneviève.
