adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
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 “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
Granville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
Lupeaulx
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It ceases to be a low criminal case; it becomes an affair of State.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “On the very eve of a great undertaking the King is most anxious that the peers and the great families should not be shown up, blown upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But tell the Prince that by the time you came it was all settled.”
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been wise to take the initiative,” said des Lupeaulx, shaking hands with the Comte de Granville.
