a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
a young female
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
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 "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
engage in
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
not any; not one
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
by chance
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
express in words
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Then," said the provost, amazed at this free and easy air, "perhaps I shall have to beg you to excuse your sleeping quarters."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My lord;" said the provost, "we have sixteen long leagues to make, our horses are done up, and so far as I am concerned I declare that I am no better than my horse."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" exclaimed the marquis, "do we sleep here?"
which person or people
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," continued the marquis, carrying the glass to his lips, "this wine is not so bad as you say, monsieur provost."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning to the girl, who was eyeing his gloves and his ruff-- "To your health, pretty child."
