adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
d'Argeles
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From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
Fortunat
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From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron reflected for a moment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way Madame d’Argeles shook her head, it was easy to see that she had very little hope.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And what shall I do about this man Fortunat, who called upon me?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The safest thing would be to take no action whatever at present,” he replied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If he has any evil designs, a visit or a letter from you would only hasten them.”
