alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And now, M. de Luynes, let us go.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
henchmannounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
how
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From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
Luynes
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From this reading And now, M. de Luynes, let us go.”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And now, M. de Luynes, let us go.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
Michelot
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From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
Michelot's
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From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, M. de Luynes, let us go.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
quoth
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From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
ruffians
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From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not long remain upon the field of battle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There, good Michelot,” quoth Mademoiselle, completing her task, “I have done what little I can.
whereupon
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From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Indeed, if we lingered at all it was but so that Mademoiselle might bandage Michelot's wound.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading And whilst she did so, my stout henchman related to us how it had fared with him, and how, having taken the two ruffians separately, he had been wounded by the first, whom he repaid by splitting his skull, whereupon the second one had discharged his pistol without effect, then made off towards the road, whilst Michelot, remembering that I might need assistance, had let him go.
