AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SKIRMISH.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
Conti
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From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
council-chamber
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From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
removesnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My cousins of Conti are pleased to jest," replied Eugene.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading A SKIRMISH.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
unsettles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such praise befits not him who removes a chair, but him who unsettles a throne."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They greeted him with marked cordiality, and congratulated him upon the presence of mind with which he had captured the judicial arm- chair, and pressed it into the service of his aunt.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Instead of accompanying his aunt from the council-chamber to her carriage, Eugene fell back, and joined two young men, who were walking arm in arm just behind the duke and duchess.
