used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
augmentverbUS /ɔːɡˈment/
enlarge or increase
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
fearless and daring
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
felicitateverbUS /fəˈlɪsɪteɪt/
express congratulations
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
the act of departing
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
Monmouth
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From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
Rothsay
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From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
Rothsay's
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From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new personage came to augment the number of the passionate admirers of Monmouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lord Rothsay's hair was white, although his pale face was still young and his mustache was as black as his bold and brilliant eyes.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Lord Jocelyn Rothsay, in spite of his sufferings, had wished to join himself to the partisans of the prince, and if not to fight for the cause that Monmouth was going to defend, at least to come before the duke and to be one of the first to felicitate him on his resurrection.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was seen advancing, supported by two servants, a man still young, but condemned to premature infirmity by numerous wounds.
