used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
(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 The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
immediately past
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
not any; not one
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
Phaffenberg
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From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
recoiling
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From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis put his hand to his forehead, as he strove to recover his appalled senses.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The resounding of the floor under his recoiling feet, turned all eyes upon him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the last sentence, Louis sprang back from the spot on which he stood, as if he had trod on a serpent.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Phaffenberg!" cried the Chancellor, in a voice of reproof; "you forget in whose presence you are?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He turned to the Empress: "I have no words in which to beg Your Majesty's forgiveness for this!
