used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
all-wise
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From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
Cecil
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From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
Gervase
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From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
Heriot
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From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
as might be expected
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
others
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From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
a human being
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
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 Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
any competition
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
TreasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading This morning, she was in a harsh and vengeful mood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And each one, as it occurred, had the effect of hardening that naturally ruthless temper to which, like others of her race, she was never afraid to give free play.
belonging to which person
From this reading Many were the plots she had known in the course of a troubled life against the security of that person for whose well-being she had so great a reverence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Queen was taking counsel already with the Lord Treasurer, Cecil, her all-wise and all-powerful minister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man, Gervase Heriot, had been proved guilty upon that which was held to be good and sufficient evidence, of a plot against her life.
