adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
Castelroux
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From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
Couronne
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From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
Gascon
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From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
high-mindedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
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 He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
Lesperon
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From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
Marsac
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From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For that most amiable of Gascon cadets, Monsieur de Castelroux, I have naught but the highest praise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
ToulousenounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither Marsac nor Lesperon did I see again before we resumed our journey to Toulouse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his every dealing with me he revealed himself so very gallant, generous, and high-minded a gentleman that it was little short of a pleasure to be his prisoner.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He made no inquiries touching the nature of my interview with those two gentlemen at the Hotel de la Couronne, and when at the moment of leaving I requested him to deliver a packet to the taller of those same two he did so without comment or question.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading That packet contained the portrait of Mademoiselle de Marsac, but on the inner wrapper was a note requesting Lesperon not to open it until he should be in Spain.
