consider or hold as true
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
on or to one side
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
Dehra
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From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
DurantnounUS /ˈdʊrənt/
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
most important element
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
the force of workers available
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Durant stepped forward and his blade flashed in salute.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he bowed low to the Princess.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Duke turned toward the corridor door and gave an order; the men drew aside into line, rifles at the present.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dehra acknowledged it with her own, then snapped it back into its sheath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Since I know I may not do the honor myself,” he said, “I pray you will accept my Constable as my substitute.—Captain Durant, escort Her Royal Highness the Regent to the main gate.”
