used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
anew
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appears to have equally forgiven and despised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She appears to have equally forgiven and despised.
dethronedverbUS /dɪˈθroʊnd/
past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She appears to have equally forgiven and despised.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She appears to have equally forgiven and despised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
HapsburgnounUS /ˈhæpsbərɡ/
a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She appears to have equally forgiven and despised.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
MASSACRESnounUS /ˈmæsɪkərz/
plural of “massacre” — the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading THE MASSACRES OF SEPTEMBER.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
a particular point in time
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASSACRES OF SEPTEMBER.
on one occasion
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
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 The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE MASSACRES OF SEPTEMBER.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRES OF SEPTEMBER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that hour to the moment of her death, her courage never failed her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Together with the misfortune of the Austrian Hapsburg, she inherited their pride and courage.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched Queen’s head and eyelids drooped for a moment as she heard the words which dethroned her husband; then, once again, her head was high and defiant.
