aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
d'Agen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the door, standing in the dimness of the landing, I found M. d’Agen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading ‘Do not let her linger here,’ I continued urgently.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
Vire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I held out the key to him at arms length, and bade him release Mademoiselle de la Vire, who was in the room above, and escort her out of the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At any other time I should have been the first to ask him why he had left the post which I had assigned to him.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But at the moment I was off my balance, and his presence suggested nothing more than that here was the very person who could best execute my wishes.
