adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Mie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
Blakeney
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From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
Ecole
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From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
Mie
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From this reading Anne Mie.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
Médecine
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From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anne Mie stood beside him, her pale, melancholy face peeping up at the tall Englishman, through the folds of a dark hood closely tied under her chin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Monsieur," she said timidly, "do not think me very presumptuous.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading That night, when Blakeney, wrapped in his cloak, was walking down the Rue Ecole de Médecine towards his own lodgings, he suddenly felt a timid hand upon his sleeve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I--I would wish to have five minutes' talk with you--may I?"
