adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
Aye
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From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
Blakeney
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From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
Chauvelin
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From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
Collot
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From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
d'Herbois
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From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite in his power.
methinks
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From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Marguerite in his power.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He listened for awhile until the heavy footsteps died away in the distance, then leaning back in his chair, he gave himself over to the delights of the present situation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Aye! my elusive hero,” he muttered to himself, “methinks that we shall be able to cry quits at last.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chauvelin heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction when Collot d'Herbois finally left him to himself.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sir Percy Blakeney compelled to treat for her rescue if he did not wish to see her die a miserable death.
