used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
boiling-point
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From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
at any time
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
illusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːsɪv/
based on or having the nature of an illusion
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
not any; not one
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
soignée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ever she was illusive, and he never quite got to the end of her mystery.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His lady was so intensely _soignée_--that is what pleased Paul.
at the time that
From this reading Always there was a veil, when he least expected it, and so these hours for the most part were passed at the boiling-point of excitement and bliss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had never thought about such things, or noticed them much in other women, but she was a revelation.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading No Roman Empress with her bath of asses' milk could have had a more wonderful toilet than she.
