AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
Ferailleur
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From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Pascal held his peace.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading A prisoner awaiting the verdict of the jury could not have suffered more intense anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, when a minute, which seemed a century, had elapsed, the baron paused.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to him that his own destiny was being decided in this man’s mind, that his whole future depended upon the determination he arrived at.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now as before, M. Ferailleur,” he said, roughly, “I’m for you and with you.
