adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
Andrea
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From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
Canaples
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From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
fro
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From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
Geneviève
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From this reading Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
Luynes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
quoth
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From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
spring-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We had dined, and the bright sunshine and spring-like mildness of the weather had lured us out upon the terrace.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Andrea had perched himself upon the granite balustrade, and facing them he sat, swinging his shapely legs to and fro as he chatted merrily, whilst on either side of him stood the Chevalier de Canaples and I.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “M. de Luynes is a wizard,” quoth Andrea, laughing, in answer to something that had been said.
Yvonne
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From this reading Yvonne and Geneviève occupied the stone seat.
