highly skilled
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
(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 Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
how
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From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
held dear
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
not any; not one
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
coated with paint
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
Rochefoucauld
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From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
Teligny
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From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
Tignonville
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From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
TribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And that troubled M. la Tribe no little, although he did not impart his thoughts to his companion.
UNSTABLEadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading UNSTABLE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
belonging to which person
From this reading Instead they talked in whispers of the things which had happened; of the Admiral, of Teligny, whom all loved, of Rochefoucauld the accomplished, the King's friend; of the princes in the Louvre whom they gave up for lost, and of the Huguenot nobles on the farther side of the river, of whose safety there seemed some hope.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Tignonville--he best knew why--said nothing of the fate of his betrothed, or of his own adventures in that connection.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But each told the other how the alarm had reached him, and painted in broken words his reluctance to believe in treachery so black.
