used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
anew
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
billiard-table
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From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
Fotheringay
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From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
immediately past
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
for more time
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
not any; not one
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
Popishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
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 came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
rumoured
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From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
slightsnounUS /slaɪts/
plural of “slight” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came almost daily from the castle new tales of slights put upon the Queen, and now and again of new favours granted to her.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas was come and gone, and no sign was made from London, so far, at least, as the little town was concerned.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, it was known that Mary no longer had her dais in her chamber, and that the billiard-table, which she never used, had been taken away again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I The suspense at Fotheringay grew deeper with every day that passed.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Her chaplain, withdrawn for a while, had been admitted to her again a week before Christmas; a crowd had collected to see the Popish priest ride in, and had remarked on his timorous air; and about the same time a courier had been watched as he rode off to London, bearing, it was rumoured, one last appeal from one Queen to the other.
