aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
AnswerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Answer, sir! answer!" the Queen cried.
APLOMBnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
Bassompierre
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From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Answer, sir! answer!" the Queen cried.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
gallants
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From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
handsomest
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From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Answer, sir! answer!" the Queen cried.
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading "And without subterfuge!
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Attacked on the instant, however, by the Queen, and taken by surprise, as it were, between two fires--though the King kept silence, and merely shrugged his shoulders--his countenance fell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length Bassompierre entered, and, seeing the King, advanced with an open brow that persuaded me, at least, of his innocence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And without subterfuge!
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was at that time one of the handsomest gallants about the Court, thirty years old, and the darling of women; but at this his APLOMB failed him, and with it my heart sank also.
