adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
Ah
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From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
Chateaurien
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From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
Duc
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From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Francois knelt in the dust before him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
Francois
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From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francois knelt in the dust before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Francois knelt in the dust before him.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
meleenounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a noisy riotous fight
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon!” he said.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
thousan
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From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A little, and it had been too late.”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading M. le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys, and bowed low before Lady Mary.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your presence,” he said; and then, turning to Francois, he spoke in French: “Ah, thou scoundrel!
