used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
anew
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
boded
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From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
Ellen
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From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
Isleworth
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From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
Jane
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From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
immediately past
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
the act of departing
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
on one occasion
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
and nothing more
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
peevishnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
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 She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
queendom
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From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
move upward
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
SheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
Sionnoun
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
term of address for a man
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
Suffolk
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From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
Suffolk's
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From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Lady Jane and I rejoiced that, at length, the right was prevailing and the lawful queen was coming to her own, though I think if we had known of the misery and bloodshed which she would bring upon the Protestants in this country, our joy would have been turned into sorrow.
having passed out of existence
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Sion House Again Lady Jane returned to Sion House the next day, and her manner of doing so was as humble and lowly as her leaving for the Tower had been grand and ostentatious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
at the time that
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
in or at the place that
From this reading Isleworth, where Sion House is situated, is about twelve miles from London City, in a sweet country of green trees and verdant meadows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
which person or people
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
William
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From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk followed to Sheen House, Richmond, later on, the former well nigh distraught with grief and vexation, and the latter in a state of peevishness and anger, which boded ill for her daughter when once she was within reach of her tongue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She who had been a queen nine days--which, by the way, is said to have given rise to the saying, 'A nine days' wonder'--laid down her royalty, as we have seen, without a sigh, and returned to Isleworth in a hired litter, attended only by myself and Mistress Ellen, and escorted by a few of the Duke of Suffolk's followers and Sir William Wood, whom nothing would hinder from paying his last token of respect and ready service to her vanished queendom.
