accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Be ready!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that look Earl Douglas said, “The hour has come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
well-considered
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From this reading At last the great blow was to be struck, and the plan of the three enemies of the queen, so long matured and well-considered, was to be at length put in execution.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore, as they followed the king, who with unwonted activity preceded them, they exchanged with each other one more look of mutual understanding.
Wriothesley
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From this reading Earl Douglas, Gardiner, and Wriothesley, had accompanied the king into his cabinet.
