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From this reading Volume 4.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
countersignnoun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
Jongleuse
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
Kamaraska
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
Montmorenci
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From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I might easily have flattered myself on being an object of interest to the eyes of nations.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
trifled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 4.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would make of me an example to amaze and instruct the nations--when I was robust enough to die.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XX Upon the ramparts XXI La Jongleuse XXII The lord of Kamaraska XXIII With Wolfe at Montmorenci XXIV The sacred countersign The Governor visited me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His attitude was marked by nothing so much as a supercilious courtesy, a manner which said, You must see I am not to be trifled with; and though I have you here in my chateau, it is that I may make a fine scorching of you in the end.
