Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

(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 All night she had had happy dreams.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

in good time

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

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From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

with firmness

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading All night she had had happy dreams.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

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From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading All night she had had happy dreams.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

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From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

and nothing more

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

immediately past

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

held dear

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

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From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

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From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

information about recent and important events

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All night she had had happy dreams.

the middle of the day

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

by chance

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

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 WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

that is looked for

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

precisely as stated

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

an energetic style

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

at the time that

From this reading WHAT MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE DID WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS I When Messire Gilles de Crohin sought audience of Her Majesty the Queen of Navarre on the following day at noon, she had just finished dressing.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading She woke up happy, gay as a lark, contented in mind and merry of humour.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The brother whom she loved, just as a mother loves her most fractious and most unmanageable child, had at last been brought to act decisively for himself; the goal of her ambitions for him was in sight; in a very few months she--Marguerite--would have the satisfaction of seeing him Sovereign Lord--King, perhaps--of one of the finest countries in Europe, as powerful and more than was brother Henri, King of France.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She had been up betimes, been for a ride in the cool of the early morning; she had broken her fast with a hearty appetite, for she was young and full of health and vitality.