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From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
friendliestadjectiveUS /ˈfrendliəst/
superlative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
only a very short time before
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
Monseigneur
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From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
Navarre
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From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
having a point
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
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 Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henry of Navarre and his handsome queen were there, and so were Monseigneur and Henry of Guise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Catholics and Huguenots mingled together on the friendliest terms; everything pointed to peace and goodwill.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
precisely as stated
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
a message informing of danger
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mysterious Warning It was the evening of August 20.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Louvre was brilliantly illuminated; the gardens and the various apartments were crowded with the beauty and nobility of France.
but in spite of that
From this reading One could hardly think of danger in the midst of so much mirth and gaiety, and yet, though unseen by us, the shadow of death was hovering very near!
