affrontsnounUS /əˈfrʌnts/
plural of “affront” — a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have but three hundred men-at-arms, madam,” said the Count of Nullepart.
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
Castiliannoun
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
councillors
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From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
EMBASSYnounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have but three hundred men-at-arms, madam,” said the Count of Nullepart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
ten 10s
From this reading “We have but three hundred men-at-arms, madam,” said the Count of Nullepart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
MADAM'S
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From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
men-at-arms
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From this reading “We have but three hundred men-at-arms, madam,” said the Count of Nullepart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
NEPHEWnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
Nullepart
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From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
puissantadjective
powerful
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
move hurridly
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “The sooner Castile affronts our gate the sooner shall he learn our steel.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have but three hundred men-at-arms, madam,” said the Count of Nullepart.
at the time that
From this reading OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE WHEN the audience had terminated in this unfortunate manner, madam’s three councillors sat long together in anxious intercourse.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading “God speed his journeying, Sir Count,” said madam, the wilful cause of our foreboding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I comprehend the disposition of man,” said the Count of Nullepart gloomily, “and more particularly the temper of princes, the puissant Castilian will be before our gates in twenty days.”
