aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one had troubled about Orthon.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
exhale hard
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
apart from; not including
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
fainting-fit
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From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
set up or found
From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
the force of workers available
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had troubled about Orthon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROJECTS OF REVENGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had troubled about Orthon.
Orthon
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From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
PROJECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PROJECTS OF REVENGE.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He found Orthon completely recovered from his fainting-fit.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading PROJECTS OF REVENGE.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
Sauve's
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From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
express in words
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading No one had troubled about Orthon.
well-sustained
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From this reading Henry took advantage of the respite afforded him by his well-sustained examination to go to Madame de Sauve's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Orthon could tell him nothing, except that some men had broken into the king's rooms, that the leader had struck him with the handle of his sword, and that the blow had stunned him.
