adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
Balue
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From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
sorcerynounUS /ˈsɔːrsəri/
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sire," said La Balue, insolently, "the affairs of purgatory are in my ministry, and I am bound to inform you that there is sorcery going on in this house."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Ah! little priest, you wish to make game of me!" said the king.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So you treat me with disrespect?" said the king, which made them turn pale.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words the company were in a terrible state.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" exclaimed the king, looking at the priest in a way to give him the fever.
