adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Still quite charming.”
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
Derville
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From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is she like?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What is she like?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Still quite charming.”
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is she like?”
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still quite charming.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is she like?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old man held up his hand, and seemed to be swallowing down some secret anguish with the grave and solemn resignation that is characteristic of men who have stood the ordeal of blood and fire on the battlefield.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Derville, with a bow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, with a sort of cheerfulness--for he breathed again, the poor Colonel; he had again risen from the grave; he had just melted a covering of snow less easily thawed than that which had once before frozen his head; and he drew a deep breath, as if he had just escaped from a dungeon--“Monsieur, if I had been a handsome young fellow, none of my misfortunes would have befallen me.
