advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “We know that the Count has maligned you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
psychological suffering
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
divisible by two
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We know that the Count has maligned you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
how
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From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
malignedverbUS /məˈlaɪnd/
past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about
From this reading “We know that the Count has maligned you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
Rontivogli
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From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was serious, but bland--he did not know how to be brusque, or even unkind in manner; he did know how to be diplomatic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We know that the Count has maligned you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have come, sir, to repel the lies of that infamous Prussian,” began Rontivogli with suppressed passion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Senator Pope received him in his study, rising and bowing without advancing or extending his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will, I trust, not distress me with the painful subject,” said Pope slowly and gently.
