AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
du
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From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
Harry's
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From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
Tillet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. du Tillet put his hand encouragingly on Harry's shoulder and led him up the steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark before the carriage drove up to the chateau.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A servant preceded them across a great hall, when a door opened and a gentleman came forward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their approach had been seen, for two lackeys appeared with torches at the head of the broad steps.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Monsieur le Marquis," M. du Tillet said, bowing, "this is the young gentleman you charged me to bring to you.
