matters of personal concern
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
cannot
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From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
Cholmondely
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From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
Commendone
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From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
set up or found
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
Johnnie
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From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
and nothing more
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
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 Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
St
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From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
TESTOON
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From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ambrose Cholmondely was lieutenant of the guard at this hour, and Johnnie went to him, explaining that he must see the Queen at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
Vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
at the time that
From this reading PART TAKEN IN AFFAIRS BY THE HALF TESTOON It was seven o'clock in the evening when John Commendone arrived at the Tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went to the Queen's Gallery, and found that Her Majesty had just come back from Vespers in St. John's Chapel, and was in the Privy Garden with some of her ladies.
won't
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From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She won't see any one, Commendone," young Mr. Cholmondely answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really cannot send your name to Her Grace."
