AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
Annis
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From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
Chalonsnoun
the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
ChampagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
Glenuskie
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From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
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 Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
Lilias
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From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
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 ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
Sieur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Moreover, she hoped to see something more of her cousins the princesses.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
Terreforte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
well-trained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dame Lilias did not regret anything which gave her a little more time with her daughter, and enabled Annis to make a little more acquaintance with her bridegroom and his family before being left alone with them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Terreforte was within the province of Champagne, and as long as the Court remained at Chalons the Sieur felt bound to remain in attendance on the King--lodging at his own house, or hotel, as he called it, in the city.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Yet one asylum is my own, Against the dreaded hour; A long, a silent, and a lone, Where kings have little power.’--SCOTT.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At Chalons, the Sieur de Terreforte and his son Olivier, a very quiet, stiff, and well-trained youth, met Sir Patrick and the Lady of Glenuskie.
