againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
ForcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
Gautet
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From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
Hentzau's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was on the other side of the moat from the King, and it would be by no fault of mine if ever he set foot on the same side again.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had, I told myself, scored one point.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had three left to deal with: two on guard and De Gautet in his bed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Be Rupert Hentzau’s errand what it might, and the villainy he was engaged on what it would, I had scored one point.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Forcing of the Trap The position wherein I stood does not appear very favourable to thought; yet for the next moment or two I thought profoundly.
