used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
(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 Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
impietynoun
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
impiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpaɪəs/
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
injudiciouslyadverb
in an injudicious manner
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Ellen did but look one moment's triumph before she checked herself for the impiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said to herself, 'My father knows not what I do; and it is impious to triumph over a parent's weakness.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
which person or people
From this reading The thought of speech, which might injudiciously have come forth as it might have done from thousands--'There, father, who is right?' was but a momentary impression on her soul.
Wolsey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
but in spite of that
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Whilst they were yet talking of the impenetrable nature of pride, and of all they had heard of Wolsey's magnificence, Cavendish arrived to conduct them all to the Cardinal's palace of York Place.
