used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
in a free manner
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
Gervaise
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From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
the act of departing
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
Margaret
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From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
come together
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
not any; not one
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
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 And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
quitted
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From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
a male human offspring
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
express in speech
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
Tresham
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From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
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 For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two hours the Earl of Warwick was closeted with the queen; then he took horse and rode away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had best retire, madam,” Sir Thomas Tresham said.
which person or people
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Sir Thomas, with his wife and child, quitted the room, leaving Queen Margaret with her son to meet the man who had been the bitterest foe of her House, the author of her direst misfortunes.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, Gervaise, it is time that you practised your exercises.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He will speak more freely to your Majesty if there are no witnesses.
