adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
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 Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
humblingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəlɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
Jallanges
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From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
Rene
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From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My lord," replied Rene, "order these people to retire."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" said he.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which the servants having done, the page confessed his fault, recounting how he had assailed his lady in her sleep, and that for certain he had made her a mother in imitation of the man and the saint, and came by order of the confessor to put himself at the disposition of the offended person.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seneschal was not so white that he could not become whiter, and now he blanched like linen newly dried, remaining dumb with passion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having said which, Rene de Jallanges cast down his lovely eyes, which had produced all the mischief, and remained abashed, prostrate without fear, his arms hanging down, his head bare, awaiting his punishment, and humbling himself to God.
