adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
Angélique
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From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
Gardeur
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From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
Meloises
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From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
Repentigny
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From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
St
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From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angélique des Meloises drew the bridle sharply as she halted her spirited horse in front of the officer of the guard at the St. Louis Gate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
to-night
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From this reading “Come and see me to-night, Le Gardeur.”
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you come?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Le Gardeur de Repentigny been ever so laggard and indifferent a lover the touch of that pretty hand, and the glance from the dark eye that shot fire down into his very heart, would have decided him to obey this seductive invitation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come and see me to-night: I shall be at home to no one but you.
