1772
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From this reading 1772.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
(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 All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
bed-chamber
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From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
clothing in general
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
apart from; not including
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading THE IMPRISONED QUEEN.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
Keith's
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From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
Kronborg
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From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
maids-of-honour
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From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
Matilda
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From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
necessaries
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From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
not any; not one
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
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 THE IMPRISONED QUEEN.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
rigours
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From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPRISONED QUEEN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some clothes and other necessaries were sent her from Copenhagen, and by way of keeping up the fiction that she was treated with the respect due to her birth and rank, her suite was increased, and two gentlemen of the bed-chamber and two maids-of-honour were sent to Kronborg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was still very closely guarded, but after Keith's spirited protest, the rigours of her imprisonment were slightly abated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this time the unfortunate Matilda remained at Kronborg, with no consolation except that she was permitted to retain the infant princess.
