adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Baisemeaux advanced, and Aramis followed him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
Aramis
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From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
Aramis's
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From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
Baisemeaux
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From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Baisemeaux advanced, and Aramis followed him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
monseigneur
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From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Aramis’s singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aramis merely nodded his head, as much as to say, “Very good”; and signed to him with his hand to lead the way.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Up to that period, the place which Aramis had held in the worthy governor’s estimation was that of a prelate whom he respected and a friend to whom he owed a debt of gratitude; but now he felt himself an inferior, and that Aramis was his master.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He himself lighted a lantern, summoned a turnkey, and said, returning to Aramis, “I am at your orders, monseigneur.”
