adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
alienatingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliəneɪtɪŋ/
causing hostility or loss of friendliness
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
Antoinette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Never will the renegade count be forgiven!
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
Marck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
Marie
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From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
MIRABEAUnoun
French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
From this reading MIRABEAU.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never will the renegade count be forgiven!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading Never will the renegade count be forgiven!
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "Count Mirabeau is now the mightiest man in France, and he alone is able to bring the nation back again to the throne."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never will the renegade count be forgiven!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is he," replied the queen, with a glow, "who is most to blame for alienating the nation from the throne.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Count Mirabeau must be won over," Count de la Marck ventured to say one day to Marie Antoinette.
