adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
Ah
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From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
Guenaud
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From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
Mazarin
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From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
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 Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
resistances
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From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing Guenaud: “Ah!” said he; “now I am saved!”
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Mazarin had a severe attack of gout.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading He found his patient stretched on his bed, his legs swelled, his face livid, and his stomach collapsed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guenaud The cardinal’s order was pressing; Guenaud quickly obeyed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He suffered tortures with the impatience of a man who has not been accustomed to resistances.
