adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I thank you, sir duke,” calmly replied Munnich.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
dignities
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From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
field-marshal
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From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
Munnich
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From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I thank you, sir duke,” calmly replied Munnich.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I thank you, sir duke,” calmly replied Munnich.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you, sir duke,” calmly replied Munnich.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have nothing further to ask,” said he, after a pause.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very noble in you that you do not send me into banishment for my presumptuous demand.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Count Munnich, I confirm you in your offices and dignities, and, to prove to you my unlimited confidence, you shall continue to be what you were under the Empress Anna, field-marshal in the Russian army!”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, I will confer upon you a favor without your asking it!” proudly responded the duke.
