adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
Amboise
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From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
Beaujeu
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From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
councillors
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From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Listen to him," said the Regent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to him," said the Regent.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
regencynounUS /ˈriːdʒənsi/
the period of time during which a regent governs
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading "Listen to him," said the Regent.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen to him," said the Regent.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading At the close of the sitting, came the new squire to accompany his mistress.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
Tourainian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing the councillors rising, the bold Tourainian begged them to decide a point of law which concerned both himself and the property of the Crown.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The captains, secretaries, and other persons holding office under the regency, astonished at the sudden departure of Madame de Beaujeu, learned the cause of her anxiety, and came in haste to the castle of Amboise to discover whence preceded the rebellion, and were in readiness to hold a council when her Majesty had arisen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading She called them together, not to be suspected of having deceived them, and gave them certain falsehoods to consider, which they considered most wisely.
