adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
Actaeon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
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 He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
BourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
Bourgeois's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
disparagementnoun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
Gardeur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
Intendant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
Intendant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
metaphornounUS /ˈmetəfɔːr/
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
Peannoun
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
Philiberts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He only comprehended enough to know that something was intended to the disparagement of the Philiberts, and firing up at the idea, swore loudly that “neither the Intendant nor all the Grand Company in mass should harm a hair of the Bourgeois's head!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Le Gardeur was too drunk to catch the full drift of the Intendant's reference to the Bourgeois under the metaphor of Actaeon torn in pieces by his own dog.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We will let them hang themselves when their time comes; but it is the Golden Dog we mean to hang at present, Le Gardeur!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is the dog!” exclaimed De Pean, “which the Company will hang, not his master, nor your friend his son, nor your friend's friend the old Huguenot witch!
