adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
defencelessadjective
lacking protection or support
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
others
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From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
Rivière
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From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
Rivière's
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From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading M. Rivière took this onslaught with a disconcerting humility.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "The arguments I want to present to you, Monsieur, are my own and not those I was sent over with."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change of expression in M. Rivière's face was for a time his only answer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Monsieur--" "I can't imagine," Archer continued, "why you should have come to me when there are others so much nearer to the Countess; still less why you thought I should be more accessible to the arguments I suppose you were sent over with."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His look passed from timidity to absolute distress: for a young man of his usually resourceful mien it would have been difficult to appear more disarmed and defenceless.
