adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
derangeverbUS /dɪˈreɪndʒ/
derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “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 It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Let his anger drown itself in this obscure blood; I agree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
RECOMPENSEnounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RECOMPENSE Cardinal Richelieu had said to himself, "To soften the first paroxysm of the royal grief, to open a source of emotions which shall turn from its sorrow this wavering soul, let this city be besieged; I consent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let Louis go; I will allow him to strike a few poor soldiers with the blows which he wishes, but dares not, to inflict upon me.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It shall not become French forever until two years have past; it shall come into my nets only on the day upon which I have fixed in my own mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But this caprice of glory shall not derange my fixed designs; this city shall not fall yet.
