used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not in our time, madam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
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 But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Not in our time, madam.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not in our time, madam.
and nothing more
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
others
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From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Not in our time, madam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
by chance
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that is but a dream that can never be carried out.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then only should I feel really a queen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Not in our time, madam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it may come sooner than we expect; and this long war, which has destroyed many great families and weakened others, may greatly hasten its arrival.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I presume until Warwick is ready to move naught will be done, your Majesty?”
