adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
Duc
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From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
Englishman's
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From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
entrywaynounUS /ˈentriweɪ/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
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 The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
Merci
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
silencingverbUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Merci, M. le Duc!” he laughed, rising and stepping back from the table.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
unshodadjective
(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals
From this reading As the unshod half-dozen figures that had been standing noiselessly in the entryway stole softly into the shadows of the chamber, he leaned across the table and smilingly plucked a card out of the big Englishman's sleeve.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
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 The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His guess that the Duke would cheat proved good.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Englishman cried out, “It means the dirty work of silencing you with my bare hands!” and came at him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Frenchman did very well what he had planned to do.
