Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

subject to appointment

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

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From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

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

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a man who has recently been married

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

without stop or interruption

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

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

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the act of departing

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

divisible by two

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

with resolute determination

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

a man of refinement

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

highest in quality

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

a woman of refinement

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

kept in good condition

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

as follows

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

professing to be qualified

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

have sovereign power

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

not in physical motion

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

up to a particular time

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading King James continued my lord’s promotion—made him master of the wardrobe, and colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse; and his lordship adhered firmly to King James, being of the small company that never quitted that unfortunate monarch till his departure out of England; and then it was, in 1688, namely, that he made the friendship with Colonel Francis Esmond, that had always been, more or less, maintained in the two families.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

at the time that

From this reading My Lord Duke of Hamilton had, indeed, every merit belonging to a gentleman, and he had had the time to mature his accomplishments fully, being upwards of fifty years old when Madam Beatrix selected him for a bridegroom.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

which person or people

From this reading Duke Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, had been educated at the famous Scottish University of Glasgow, and, coming to London, became a great favourite of Charles the Second, who made him a lord of his bedchamber, and afterwards appointed him ambassador to the French king, under whom the earl served two campaigns as his Majesty’s aide de camp; and he was absent on this service when King Charles died.

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

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

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From this reading The earl professed a great admiration for King William always, but never could give him his allegiance; and was engaged in more than one of the plots in the late great king’s reign, which always ended in the plotters’ discomfiture, and generally in their pardon, by the magnanimity of the king.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.

a late time of life

From this reading The gentleman whom Beatrix had selected was, to be sure, twenty years older than the colonel, with whom she quarrelled for being too old; but this one was but a nameless adventurer, and the other the greatest duke in Scotland, with pretensions even to a still higher title.