adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
Angele
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From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
Foret
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From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
halberdiernoun
a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
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 Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
Michel
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From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
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 "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
Rozel
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From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "If the Queen do but speak with him, if she but look upon his face and hear his voice, she must needs deal kindly by him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michel de la Foret was gone, a prisoner.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From the dusk of the trees by the little chapel of Rozel, Angele had watched his exit in charge of the Governor's men.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw with what quiet Michel bore his arrest, and she said to herself, as the last halberdier vanished:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not sought to show her presence: she had seen him--that was comfort to her heart; and she would not mar the memory of that last night's farewell by another before these strangers.
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