andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would not be stopped.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
Equerrynoun
an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “No, but I feared, and still fear them.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “No, but I feared, and still fear them.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but I feared, and still fear them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “No, but I feared, and still fear them.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I would not be stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “No, but I feared, and still fear them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriage of the Grand Equerry was rolling rapidly toward the Louvre, when, closing the curtain, he took his friend’s hand, and said to him with emotion:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not be stopped.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yet well you know,” replied De Thou, “that I despise the first; and I deemed that you did not despise the second.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear De Thou, I have kept great secrets in my heart, and, believe me, they have weighed heavily there; but two fears impelled me to silence--that of your danger, and--shall I say it?--that of your counsels.”
