adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
Abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
blackguardverb
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
Guerchi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Mademoiselle de Guerchi had recovered from her fright the commander spoke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Are you really doing penance, and do you intend to take the veil?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is what they told me on my return true?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met a blackguard on the stairs who tried to stop me, and whom I was obliged to thrash soundly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I am a gentleman, my beauty, if you were the Abbess of Montmartre, you could not be more difficult of access.
