used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
Adela
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From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
in addition
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
Beauvallet
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From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
absolutely essential
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
in the near future
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
in the direction of
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading There had been some necessary delay at home: treasure to be bestowed at the Queen's pleasure, and his own affairs to look to.
trifled
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From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
Walsingham
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From this reading The licence to travel was obtained from Walsingham easily enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was over three months later that Sir Nicholas Beauvallet went riding southwards from Paris towards the Spanish border.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a merry month of it there, but told Adela nothing of his plans, and trifled shamelessly with the ladies she brought forward to tempt him into matrimony.
WorcestershirenounUS /ˈwʊstərʃər/
a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had also to visit his sister in Worcestershire, and she would not soon let him go.
