20,000
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From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
BrienounUS /briː/
soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
in the recent past
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
and nothing more
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
carry out
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don’t breathe a syllable; but this evening, in consideration of 20,000 crowns and my domain of Brie, I shall take her measure.”
having come into contact
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this the advocate blanched, and the courtier perceived he touched a tender point.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he had only lately returned from the wars, he did not know that the lovely woman adored by the king had a husband.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes,” replied the other, “it concerns the mistress of the king.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it true, my lord, the you have a hungry and relentless creditor?” said he.
