adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At your pleasure, captain,” replied Rabaud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “At your pleasure, captain,” replied Rabaud.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
man-at-armsnoun
a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
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 When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “At your pleasure, captain,” replied Rabaud.
presentiments
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From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
Rabaud
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From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “At your pleasure, captain,” replied Rabaud.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Rabaud,” said he, “mind, we must travel thirty leagues a day.”
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, he had silenced his heart and calmed the agitation of his nerves, turning towards his lackey, a silent servant, always listening, in order to obey the more promptly:
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading D’Artagnan had not been able to hide his feelings from his friends so much as he would have wished.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The stoical soldier, the impassive man-at-arms, overcome by fear and sad presentiments, had yielded, for a few moments, to human weakness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At your pleasure, captain,” replied Rabaud.
