adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I cannot accept the challenge," said Briarly, promptly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
Briarly
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From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot accept the challenge," said Briarly, promptly.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot accept the challenge," said Briarly, promptly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
metamorphosed
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From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "I cannot accept the challenge," said Briarly, promptly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot accept the challenge," said Briarly, promptly.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?" asked the second of L--, in surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While Tom was metamorphosed as stated, Briarly was waited upon one day, by a young man, who presented him with a challenge to mortal combat from the insulted L--, and desired him to name his friend.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because your principal is no gentleman."
