1488
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From this reading Heures _à l'usaige de Paris_, 1488.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
(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 All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
clasps
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From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
Créateur
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
put on clothes
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
grandement
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
Heures
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From this reading Heures _à l'usaige de Paris_, 1488.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
l'universel
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
l'usaige
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From this reading Heures _à l'usaige de Paris_, 1488.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
monde
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Heures _à l'usaige de Paris_, 1488.
pauvre
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
Sixtine
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From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She suddenly appeared in a dress of changing colors: the cloth, a light and pale green silk, had golden clasps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
troublée
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All afternoon he preserved the illusion of walking in her company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sixtine was far from him, and yet he believed that he saw her nearby.
à
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From this reading Heures _à l'usaige de Paris_, 1488.
âme
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From this reading DREAM FIGURE "O Créateur de l'universel monde, Ma pauvre âme est troublée grandement!"
