adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and your letter shall be returned.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
d'Escorval's
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From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
Marie-Anne's
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From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
Martial's
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From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
Midon
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From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and your letter shall be returned.”
ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and your letter shall be returned.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
Sairmeuse
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From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and your letter shall be returned.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Martial’s was one of those natures which become exasperated by the least shadow of suspicion.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Abbe Midon and Martial de Sairmeuse held their conference, to discuss and to decide upon the arrangements for the Baron d’Escorval’s escape, a difficulty presented itself which threatened to break off the negotiation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Return my letter,” said Martial, “and I will save the baron.”
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The idea that anyone should suppose him influenced by threats, when in reality, he had yielded only to Marie-Anne’s tears, angered him beyond endurance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Save the baron,” replied the abbe, “and your letter shall be returned.”
