used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
ANNOYEDadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
CHATRE
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From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading His favorite oath confirmed my recognition.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading His favorite oath confirmed my recognition.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
Henri
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From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His favorite oath confirmed my recognition.
Navarre
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From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading His favorite oath confirmed my recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
many times at short intervals
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading His favorite oath confirmed my recognition.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had to swim the Seine with it," I said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW HE ANNOYED MONSIEUR DE LA CHATRE I had never seen Henri of Navarre, before, but had often heard him described, and no other man exactly fitted his description.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading "I had to swim the Seine with it," I said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
having a supporting base
From this reading He read it, sitting on his horse in the middle of the road, I standing beside the horse, the other six riders eyeing me curiously.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "I had to swim the Seine with it," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had to swim the Seine with it," I said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the letter, saying, "It looks as if it had been through fire and flood."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had to swim the Seine with it," I said.
