adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
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 When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
contemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
CourtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
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From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading They found such a combination irresistible, when coupled with an appearance both vigorous and gallant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the immortal Don set out to ring all the bells of merriment, he was followed by one clown.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles Courtier on the other hand had always been accompanied by thousands, who really could not understand the conduct of this man with no commercial sense.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But though he puzzled his contemporaries, they did not exactly laugh at him, because it was reported that he had really killed some men, and loved some women.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The son of an Oxfordshire clergyman, and mounted on a lost cause, he had been riding through the world ever since he was eighteen, without once getting out of the saddle.
