adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I let him go without a word.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
awe-stricken
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From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I let him go without a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I let him go without a word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I let him go without a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let him go without a word.
loiterers
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From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
Michelot
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From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
overset
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From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a fervent prayer that his patron saint, the devil, might see fit to overset his coach and break his neck before he reached the Palace, I turned from the window, and called Michelot.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
wherewith
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From this reading There was that in his voice, in his eye, and in the gesture wherewith he bade me hold the door for him, that cleared my mind of any doubts touching the irrevocable character of his determination.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so I let him go,--and my curse with him,--and from my window I watched his coach drive away in the drizzling rain, scattering the crowd of awe-stricken loiterers who had collected at the rumour of his presence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I let him go without a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I let him go without a word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To plead was never an accomplishment of mine; to argue, I saw, would be to waste the Cardinal's time to no purpose.
