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 “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
Lestocq
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From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Swear that to me!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “I swear it to you by all that is most sacred to me.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
SwearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Swear that to me!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Swear that to me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Swear to me that I shall not be constrained to labor, swear that you will govern for me, that I may devote my time to the enjoyment of life!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall be empress only to enjoy life in its highest splendor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We, your servants and slaves, we will work and govern for you!” said Lestocq.
