adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
Burgundian
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From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
Burgundy'snounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndiz/
possessive form of “burgundy” — a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My information is certain," the count replied.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Does the duke, then, know what is intended?"
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The news of this terrible danger was so wholly unexpected that Guy for a moment felt almost paralyzed.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "It seems almost incredible that such wickedness could take place!" he exclaimed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not say that I think your Burgundian friends are in so much danger as some of those of the king's party, as Burgundy's influence with these Parisians goes for something; still, he might not be able to save them if they waited till the demand was made, although he might warn them if he learned that they were to be among those demanded."
