used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
Bess
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From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
divisible by two
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
FainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
promote over another
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
only a very short time before
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
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 So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
RichesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Riches, lands, castles, and even happiness go by favor in royal circles.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
term of address for a man
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
at the time that
From this reading So Queen Bess could hardly help feeling flattered when such a gallant and good-looking courtier as Raleigh bowed before her and laid his cloak as a velvet carpet for her to walk upon.
window-pane
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From this reading One day the queen saw Raleigh taking a diamond ring off his finger and scratching something on a window-pane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some time after this, the queen made her favorite a knight, with the title Sir before his name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.”
