used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
anew
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Edward the Black Prince_.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
make calm or still
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
CancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Edward the Black Prince_.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
Jane
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From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everything of late had happened most favourably for the intriguing lord advocate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Edward the Black Prince_.
RestoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND VISIT.
SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND VISIT.
Tibnoun
a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
treasonsnounUS /ˈtriːzəns/
plural of “treason” — a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
TrotternounUS /ˈtrɑːtər/
foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
From this reading The soothing or sleeping draught had been duly administered by Tib Trotter, and Jane Seton slept.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading "Give me again my innocence of soul; Give me my forfeit honour blanched anew; Cancel my treasons to my royal master; Restore me to my country's lost esteem, To the sweet hope of mercy from above, And the calm comforts of a virtuous heart."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE SECOND VISIT.
