AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
BURGUNDYnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does power taste well?"
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
honeyedadjective
with honey added
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
NoblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading "Nobly, sire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Does power taste well?"
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good afternoon, Lord Constable," Louis said amiably, and as Villon dropped respectfully on his knee, he questioned:
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Nobly, sire.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Does power taste well?"
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
Villonnoun
French poet (flourished around 1460)
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Does power taste well?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ANSWER TO BURGUNDY A touch on the shoulder roused Villon from his honeyed meditations, and he turned with a start to find the sable figure of the king at his side and the sinister visage smiling upon him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On my knees let me thank your majesty."
