AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
EndowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
Fleur-de-Marie
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From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
IgnorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
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 A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
Louve
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From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
river-keepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ignorant of these evil designs, Martial slowly entered into the kitchen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fished contrary to law, and his strength and audacity inspired so much terror in the river-keepers, that they shut their eyes on his proceedings.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Endowed with good natural instincts, incapable of an action positively bad or wicked, Martial did not conduct himself as he should have done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words of La Louve, in her conversation with Fleur-de-Marie, have already informed us of the singular life of this man.
