used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
(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 King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The secretary flushed scarlet and drew back.
Beauvallet
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From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
blurtverbUS /blɜːrt/
utter impulsively
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading King Philip finished his prayers and went his stately way to his cabinet.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The secretary flushed scarlet and drew back.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading King Philip finished his prayers and went his stately way to his cabinet.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The secretary flushed scarlet and drew back.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
not any; not one
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
orisons
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From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
over-bold
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From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The secretary flushed scarlet and drew back.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading King Philip finished his prayers and went his stately way to his cabinet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must needs, forgetful of time and place, blurt out to his master that El Beauvallet was taken prisoner.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the morning following the strange arrest King Philip was disturbed at his orisons by a secretary made over-bold by the amazing news.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading King Philip finished his prayers and went his stately way to his cabinet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Philip made no sign at all, but went on with his prayers.
