adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
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 “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
Athosnoun
an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well!” said D’Artagnan, red with pleasure, and a little with shame, at having so hastily accused the king and Monk.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The fact is, that his present is still too near his past,” replied D’Artagnan; “after all, everything to the present moment proved me right.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well?” cried Athos with a mild look of reproach, when D’Artagnan had read the letter addressed to him by Monk.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “This is a politeness,—which leads to nothing, it is true, but yet it is a politeness.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I had great difficulty in believing the young prince ungrateful,” said Athos.
