touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
(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 He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
alphabeticaladjectiveUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl/
relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUC REAPPEARED AT THE LOUVRE.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
the act of departing
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
ennuyéd
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From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
Henri
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From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
for more time
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
LOUVREnounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading LUC REAPPEARED AT THE LOUVRE.
LUC
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From this reading LUC REAPPEARED AT THE LOUVRE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
and nothing more
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
proscriptions
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From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
on the contrary
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
REAPPEAREDverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading LUC REAPPEARED AT THE LOUVRE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
express in words
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
ST
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From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since the departure of Catherine, Henri, however, confident in his ambassador, had thought only of arming himself against the attacks of his brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
two times
From this reading The lists became longer every day, and at the S---- and the L----, that is to say, twice over, was inscribed the name of M. de St. Luc.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT TEMPER THE KING WAS IN WHEN ST.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
which person or people
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading He amused, or rather ennuyéd, himself by drawing up long lists of proscriptions, in which were inscribed in alphabetical order all who had not shown themselves zealous for his cause.
