adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
Adrienne
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From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "In the blue saloon, madame."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
D'Aigrigny
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From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "In the blue saloon, madame."
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
Saint-Dizier
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From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "In the blue saloon, madame."
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY.
Tripeaud
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From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "My compliments, and beg him to wait for me a few moments."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Princess de Saint-Dizier, accompanied by D'Aigrigny, and followed by the servants, stopped short in the next room to that in which had remained Adrienne, Tripeaud and the doctor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Where is the commissary?" asked the princess of the servant, who had just before announced to her the arrival of that magistrate.
