adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading That was the position of affairs as it concerned Chatellerault, the world, and me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
Chatellerault
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From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading That was the position of affairs as it concerned Chatellerault, the world, and me.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
how
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From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
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 I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
perversionnounUS /pərˈvɜːrʒən/
a curve that reverses the direction of something
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading That was the position of affairs as it concerned Chatellerault, the world, and me.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
TribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The charge of having abused his trust as King's commissioner to the extent of seeking to do murder through the channels of the Tribunal was one that could not fail to have fatal results for him--as, indeed, the King had sworn.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Better a thousand times that His Majesty should order his arrest and deal with him for his attempted perversion of justice to the service of his own vile ends.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I turned it over in my mind, after I had left the King's presence, whether or not I should visit with my own hands upon Chatellerault the punishment he had so fully earned.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That was the position of affairs as it concerned Chatellerault, the world, and me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That I would have gone about the task rejoicing you may readily imagine; but there was that accursed wager, and--to restrain me--the thought of how such an action might be construed into an evasion of its consequences.
