touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
archdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
a social unit living together
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
the literary culture
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
hear with intention
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
monseigneur
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From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
absolutely essential
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
ordinancenounUS /ˈɔːrdənəns/
an authoritative rule
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
Pernetti
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From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
unsealedadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːld/
not established or confirmed
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "I do not need that warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The republican principles of this man are too dangerous for me to listen, under any consideration, to what may be urged in his favour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The archduke, anxious and preoccupied, was walking back and forth in his study, while his secretary of ordinance unsealed and examined the letters received during the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This despatch, monseigneur," pursued the secretary, "relates to Colonel Pernetti, exiled with his family to England.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We think it necessary to put your Highness on guard against the proceedings and petitions of the friends of Colonel Pernetti."
