adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
Alixe
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From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
Doltaire
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From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When I had done, she looked me straight in the eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
Gabord
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From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
Godric
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From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had done, she looked me straight in the eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gabord has a head to save!"
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gabord has a head to save!"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I had done, she looked me straight in the eyes.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Gabord has a head to save!"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading When I had done, she looked me straight in the eyes.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She heard me through with flashing eyes, and I could see her bosom heave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gabord has a head to save!"
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had done, she looked me straight in the eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in a swift moment I was debating, Gabord opened the door, and said, "Come, end it, end it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I begged him for one minute more, and then giving Alixe the packet which held my story, I told her hastily the matter between Doltaire and myself, and said that now, rather than give her sorrow, I was prepared to break my word with Sir John Godric.
