adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
Chantavoine
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From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
Comtesse
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From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
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 You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading He suddenly felt the cords of fate tightening round him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So real was the momentary illusion that, as he passed through the great hall where hung the portraits of the Duke's ancestors, he made a sudden outward motion of his arms as though to free himself from a physical restraint.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strange to say, he had never foreseen or reckoned with this matter of marriage in the designs of the Duke.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall meet her to-morrow"...!--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own chamber, these words rang in his ears.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The Comtesse Chantavoine, young, rich, amiable.
