adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
adjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
bywordnounUS /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
d'Azyr
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From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
dishonoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
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 With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
Godsonnoun
a male godchild
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
Kercadiou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
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 It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading It has come to my knowledge that you have an assignation to-morrow with my good friend M. de La Tour d’Azyr.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A gentleman of his station is under certain obligations imposed upon him by his birth, which do not permit him to draw back from an engagement.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading M. de Kercadiou wrote a letter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With still greater pain and indignation do I learn that your name has become in a few short days a byword, that you have discarded the weapon of false, insidious arguments against my class--the class to which you owe everything--for the sword of the assassin.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Godson,” he began, without any softening adjective, “I have learnt with pain and indignation that you have dishonoured yourself again by breaking the pledge you gave me to abstain from politics.
