adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
Cipriani
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From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
d'autant
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
d'un
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
davantage
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
demande
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
grande
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
Harrington
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From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
homme
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
Lloseta
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From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
lui
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
qu'on
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From this reading La discretion d'un homme est d'autant plus grande qu'on lui demande davantage.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her situation seemed to be somewhat that of a commander holding an impregnable position against a cunning foe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At times Mrs. Harrington gave way to a momentary panic in respect to Cipriani de Lloseta--when she was not feeling very well, perhaps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count de Lloseta bowed as he made this remark, and looked at his companion with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to ask me to dinner!"
