adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
Coralth
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From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
dishonoredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərd/
suffering shame
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
Ferailleur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pascal Ferailleur?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
PascalnounUS /pæˈskæl/
a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
From this reading “Pascal Ferailleur?”
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading The Viscount de Coralth is a scoundrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “That I have been cruelly punished for not wishing you to assist that unfortunate man who was dishonored here the other evening.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is innocent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She took hold of his hand as if to raise it to her lips; but he gently withdrew it, and inquired, with an air of astonishment: “What do you mean?”
