AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
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From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required a diplomatic miracle.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The slightest lack of self-possession on the part of the seconds is equivalent to a catastrophe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had reason to say from the beginning that the affair looked bad.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remorse which Montfanon expressed so naively, once acknowledged to himself, increased rapidly in the honest man's heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A quarrel, together with assault, or an attempt at assault, would not be easily set right.
