adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
fancy-dress
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From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her idea was ingenious.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her idea was ingenious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Her idea was ingenious.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was to be an entertainment of a peculiar nature.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading To use her own sublime phrase, she determined that the party should represent “an age!”
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lively genius of Madame Carolina, wearied of the commonplace effect generally produced by this species of amusement, in which usually a stray Turk and a wandering Pole looked sedate and singular among crowds of Spanish girls, Swiss peasants, and gentlemen in uniforms, had invented something novel.
