accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
Barrau
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From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CLOUDS.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
Fadard
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From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
approval to do something
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
SavinnounUS /ˈsævɪn/
procumbent or spreading juniper
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madame Barrau,” replied the gamekeeper, “is at liberty to do as she pleases.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
not in physical motion
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Savin was still sitting at the table.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Though he had finished eating and drinking he still remained there, not wishing to move lest his wife should think he was following her to spy upon her actions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fadard had the effrontery to accost him and ask permission to dance with Catherine.
