adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
Abbé
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From this reading The Abbé D’Herblay.
alighted
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From this reading Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
Aramis
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From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
D'Herblay
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From this reading The Abbé D’Herblay.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
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 Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
Planchetnoun
a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abbé D’Herblay.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
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 At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friend,” said Aramis, “if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you.”
