adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With him fear was the guiding principle.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The unhappy Trespolo fulfilled his master's injunctions punctually.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading With him fear was the guiding principle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him fear was the guiding principle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading The unhappy Trespolo fulfilled his master's injunctions punctually.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The unhappy Trespolo fulfilled his master's injunctions punctually.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading With him fear was the guiding principle.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading The unhappy Trespolo fulfilled his master's injunctions punctually.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
stammered
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From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
Trespolo
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From this reading "But, my lord---" stammered Trespolo, astounded.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy Trespolo fulfilled his master's injunctions punctually.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With him fear was the guiding principle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he turned on his heel with the air of a man who is certain that people will be very careful not to disobey his orders.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No difficulties!" cried the prince, stamping his foot furiously, "or, by my father's death, I will cure you, once for all, of your scruples."
