adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
Farrabesche
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From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
Graslin
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From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
InformverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “My husband took her to the chalet.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
Veronique
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good,” said Madame Graslin; “tell Farrabesche to go elsewhere.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was dark Veronique, leaning on her mother’s arm, walked slowly through the park to the chalet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Inform that lady that my mother will go to her; tell her to expect the visit.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The moon was shining with all its brilliancy, the air was soft, and the two women, visibly affected, found encouragement, of a sort, in the things of nature.
