addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
BARONIALadjective
impressive in appearance
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
Everard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading 'Let the fellow stand his luck.'
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
Halkett
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From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Let the fellow stand his luck.'
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let the fellow stand his luck.'
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'Let the fellow stand his luck.'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
PRESENTverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It was addressed to the Colonel of the First Regiment of the Imperial Guard, Paris.
Rosamund
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From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading 'Let the fellow stand his luck.'
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That superscription had been suggested by Colonel Halkett.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
VIEWSnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Post it, post it,' Everard said, on her consulting him, with the letter in her hand.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading CONTAINS BARONIAL VIEWS OF THE PRESENT TIME Upon the word of honour of Rosamund, the letter to the officers of the French Guard was posted.
