used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Admit him straight,” replied Philip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
BEDINGFELD
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
DEATH-WARRANT
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From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
brought together in one place
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Admit him straight,” replied Philip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
HOW
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importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
OSBERT'S
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others
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From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Admit him straight,” replied Philip.
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 And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Admit him straight,” replied Philip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Admit him straight,” replied Philip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading What he said was inaudible to the others, but its import could be gathered from Mary’s troubled looks.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD CAME FOR OSBERT’S DEATH-WARRANT; AND WHAT HE OBTAINED.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At this moment an usher entered, and informed the King that Sir Henry Bedingfeld was without, having come to Whitehall in obedience to his Majesty’s commands.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And as the usher withdrew, Philip approached the Queen, and spoke a few words to her in a low tone.
