adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
abstractedlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
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 "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg."
brigands
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From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
Cloverton
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
FRINA
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
Froilette
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From this reading "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
Maritza
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From this reading Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg."
MAVRODIN
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg."
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
Sturatzberg
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From this reading Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "De Froilette was right after all, Ward.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling.
