used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
death of a person
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
engage in
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
Rosny
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From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
express in words
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
up to a particular time
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That my loyalty may be credible, Sire, I make haste to say that I had never seen mademoiselle till this hour."
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Even the grave Rosny smiled, and the victim laughed as he defended himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur smiled and was silent, with anxious eyes on mademoiselle.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know not whether to think better of you for that, or worse," the king retorted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had I been in your place, beshrew me but I should have seen her."
