adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
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 With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
Montalais
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From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guards, roused by the steps of the horse, awoke, and were on foot in a minute.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His large boots contained a foot which Mademoiselle de Montalais might not have disowned if she had been transformed into a man.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one of his delicate but nervous hands he checked his horse in the middle of the court, and with the other raised his hat, whose long plumes shaded his at once serious and ingenuous countenance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a young man of from twenty-four to twenty-five years of age, tall and slender, wearing gracefully the picturesque military costume of the period.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mademoiselle de Montalais was right; the young cavalier was goodly to look upon.
