adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
CitizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
coward'snounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
possessive form of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
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 Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
Laporte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
Milor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Madame la Marquise gave a cry of terror, and once more that pathetic look of horror came into her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He has left these men stationed on the landing outside this door."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Milor took her hand and then pointed to the sick child.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Citizen Laporte came to this house under the escort of six picked men of his guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madame, let me assure you that even if I were prepared to play the coward's part which you would assign to me, it is not in my power to do so at this moment.
