adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
cudgelling
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From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He thought over and dismissed many schemes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He thought over and dismissed many schemes.
Mascarin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
Mussidan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought over and dismissed many schemes.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He thought over and dismissed many schemes.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought over and dismissed many schemes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ever since Mascarin’s visit, the Count de Mussidan had been in a deplorable state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forgetting the injury to his foot, he passed the night pacing up and down the library, cudgelling his brains for some means of breaking the meshes of the net in which he was entangled.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the necessity for immediate action, for he felt sure that this demand would only be the forerunner of numerous others of a similar character.
