used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
a quantity of money
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
any person at all
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
Bellinde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
a man of refinement
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
on one occasion
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
a human being
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
except if; if not
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
at the time that
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
which person or people
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for the château----" "As for the château, you are thinking that, when you are once free, you will defend it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you won't be free until we have got through with it, unless----" "Unless I pay?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Unless you sign, monsieur le marquis! for your signature is sacred to anyone who knows, as your faithful Bellinde does, what the honor of a gentleman like you is worth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you want a ransom for me and the château, do you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the first place, fix the amount for my person, which is, I confess, defenceless and in your power.
