advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “You appear quite aghast.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What ails you, baron?” he exclaimed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You appear quite aghast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “What ails you, baron?” he exclaimed.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
Blacas
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From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What ails you, baron?” he exclaimed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
prefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You appear quite aghast.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
Villefort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman; and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ails you, baron?” he exclaimed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading At the sight of this agitation Louis XVIII. pushed from him violently the table at which he was sitting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ails you, baron?” he exclaimed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has your uneasiness anything to do with what M. de Blacas has told me, and M. de Villefort has just confirmed?”
