adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
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 He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
fealtynounUS /ˈfiːəlti/
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
Garottenoun
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
idiosyncrasynounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
Lajeunesse
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From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
limeburner
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From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
others
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From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
perilled
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From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
sputteringnounUS /ˈspʌtərɪŋ/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He almost perilled the gravity of the oath they all took to Valmond by this idiosyncrasy.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
unformedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrmd/
not having form or shape
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This humming had no sort of tune or purpose, and was but a vague musical sputtering.
Valmond
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From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The limeburner was a dry, thin man of no particular stature, who coughed a little between his sentences, and had a habit, when not talking, of humming to himself, as if in apology for his silence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night Valmond and his three new recruits, to whom Garotte the limeburner had been added, met in the smithy and swore fealty to the great cause.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Lajeunesse, by virtue of his position in the parish, and his former military experience, was made a captain, and the others sergeants of companies yet unnamed and unformed.
