adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHOUT NAME AND RANK.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
Conde
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From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WITHOUT NAME AND RANK.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
RANKnounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading WITHOUT NAME AND RANK.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It must he," he said, decisively, after a while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince de Conde was walking with quick steps up and down his apartment.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT NAME AND RANK.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His brow was cloudy, his eyes wore a sad look, and at times he raised his hand, as if he would remove a veil that darkened his sight.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it must be; I see no other means of saving him from the snares of his enemies and friends.
