(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
anymoreadverbUS /ˌeniˈmɔːr/
at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
Bussy
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
D'Epernon
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
D'O
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
set up or found
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
François
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
Luc
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From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
Maugiron
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
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 As for the queen, he was prodigal in politeness to her.
Quelus
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
retardverbUS /rɪˈtɑːrd/
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
Schomberg
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From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
St
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From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
hard to endure
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When the usual time for retiring approached, the king seemed trying to retard it.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE KING WAS AFRAID OF BEING AFRAID.
at the time that
From this reading When the king left St. Luc, he found the court, according to his orders, in the great gallery.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he gave D’O, D’Epernon and Schomberg an order to retire into the provinces, threatened Quelus and Maugiron to punish them if they quarreled anymore with Bussy, to whom he gave his hand to kiss, and then embraced his brother François.
