adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
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 “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
Bauvan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
Camusot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
Leontine
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From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
magistrate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading This document is signed by the clerk, by the judge, and by the prisoner.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “What is this examination business?” said Leontine very blandly to Camusot, who stood downcast in the presence of the wife of one of the most important personages in the realm.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Excuse me, madame; I have two words to say to Bauvan.”
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Madame,” said Camusot, “a clerk writes down all the magistrate’s questions and the prisoner’s replies.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which, translated by the worldly wise, conveyed to the Countess: “I do not want to witness the scene between you and Camusot.”
