ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
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 Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He returned, profoundly irritated, to Nantes.
IrritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading He returned, profoundly irritated, to Nantes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He returned, profoundly irritated, to Nantes.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned, profoundly irritated, to Nantes.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It might be about seven o’clock in the morning, and, since his arrival at Nantes, the king had been an early riser.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
TremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan was little used to resistance like that he had just experienced.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Trembling with rage, he went straight to the castle, and asked an audience with the king.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irritation, with this vigorous man, usually vented itself in impetuous attack, which few people, hitherto, were they king, were they giants, had been able to resist.
