AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
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 Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
Eliassoen
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From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
Gerard
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From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
Gerard's
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From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
Margaret
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From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
Marie
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From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading Gerard rose to obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Gerard rose to obey.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
seneschalnoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wager we shall not see you again,” said Margaret calmly, but colouring a little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Upon Gerard's answer, he said: “The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence.”
