adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
Leoline's
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
well-assumed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
