AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A happy moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His manner towards Déroulède had undergone a change.
Citizen-Deputy's
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From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
conciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
Déroulède
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From this reading His manner towards Déroulède had undergone a change.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
elephantineadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈfæntiːn/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner towards Déroulède had undergone a change.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A happy moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The search in the Citizen-Deputy's bedroom had proved as fruitless as that in his study.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His manner towards Déroulède had undergone a change.
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading He had become suave and unctuous, a kind of elephantine irony pervading his laborious attempts at conciliation.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading His manner towards Déroulède had undergone a change.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Merlin was beginning to have vague doubts as to whether he had been effectively fooled.
