adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
Fouquet
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From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
Gourville
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From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
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 Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gourville had accompanied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
PlanverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Fouquet walked for a long time, with his eyes fixed upon the floor, striking his hands one against the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Plan of Battle The night was already far advanced when the Abbe Fouquet joined his brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These three men, pale with dread of future events, resembled less three powers of the day than three conspirators, united by one single thought of violence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At length, taking courage, in the midst of a deep sigh: “Abbe,” said he, “you were speaking to me only to-day of certain people you maintain.”
