adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
Derues
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From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you recognise him?”
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you recognise him?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I do not.”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
Lamotte
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From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
Marie-Francoise
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From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I do not.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I do not.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
Perier
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From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Do you recognise him?”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
Sieur
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From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Have the kindness to leave the room for a moment; we will ask you to return immediately.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This individual was the lawyer in whose office at Lyons the deed had been drawn up which Derues had signed, disguised as a woman, and under the name of Marie-Francoise Perier, wife of the Sieur de Lamotte.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman’s garments were brought in, and Derues was ordered to put them on, which he did readily, affecting much amusement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you recognise him?”
