adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
Aramis
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From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
Porthos
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From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading D’Artagnan came to the assistance of Porthos, who already began to breathe hard, in sore perplexity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aramis cleverly managed to effect a diversion for the purpose of finding D’Artagnan and Porthos.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Do not scold him,” said D’Artagnan; “it was I, dear Aramis, who set him free.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah! my friend,” replied Aramis, looking at Porthos, “could you not have waited with a little more patience?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He came up to the latter, behind one of the columns, and, as he pressed his hand, said, “So you have escaped from my prison?”
