adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
Arques
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From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
Croisette
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From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
GermanicadjectiveUS /dʒərˈmænɪk/
of or relating to the language of Germans
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
HAU
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From this reading HAU, HAU, HUGUENOTS!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
high-strungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
HUGUENOTSnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading HAU, HAU, HUGUENOTS!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
Marie
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From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
over-wrought
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From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
partook
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From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
stouter
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From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard him say himself that it was so before the fight at Arques.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Croisette partook of this nature too, being high-strung and apt to be easily over-wrought, but never until the necessity for exertion had passed away: while Marie and I, though not a whit stouter at a pinch, were slower to feel and less easy to move--more Germanic in fact.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I name this here partly lest it should be thought after what I have just told of Croisette that there was anything of the woman about him--save the tenderness; and partly to show that we acted at this crisis each after his manner.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His late Majesty, Henry the Fourth, I remember--than whom no braver man wore sword, who loved danger indeed for its own sake, and courted it as a mistress--could never sleep on the night before an action.
