actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
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 All at once the king became thoughtful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All at once the king became thoughtful.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
ColbertnounUS /ˈkoʊlbərt/
butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
From this reading The king was at work with Colbert.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
Fouquet
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From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
intendant
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was at work with Colbert.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once the king became thoughtful.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading All at once the king became thoughtful.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The two sentences of death he had signed on mounting his throne sometimes recurred to his memory; they were two black spots which he saw with his eyes open; two spots of blood which he saw when his eyes were closed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Monsieur Fouquet acts In the meantime Fouquet was hastening to the Louvre, at the best speed of his English horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king was at work with Colbert.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The king was at work with Colbert.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Monsieur,” said he, rather sharply, to the intendant; “it sometimes seems to me that those two men you made me condemn were not very great culprits.”
