afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
Guiche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
Wardes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
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 You know the weapons well, and, consequently, I am only making the chances equal.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading De Guiche, having two pairs of pistols, went to his apartments to get them; and after having loaded them, gave the choice to De Wardes, who selected the pair he had made use of twenty times before--the same, indeed, with which De Guiche had seen him kill swallows flying.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Wardes and De Guiche selected their horses, and saddled them with their own hands, with holster saddles.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will not be surprised,” he said, “if I take every precaution.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your remark was quite useless,” replied De Guiche, “and you have done no more than you are entitled to do.”
