amalgamationnounUS /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
bigotedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡətɪd/
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
Condé
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
Courtaumer
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
Duc
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
plural of “head” — 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 caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
POET-KING
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From this reading THE POET-KING.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
Père
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From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
carry out
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET-KING.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
tournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The caresses and compliments lavished were enough to turn the heads of the most bigoted Huguenots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The same amalgamation continued to take place between the two parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day and those that followed were devoted to festivals, balls, and tournaments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Père Cotton was to be seen dining and carousing with the Baron de Courtaumer; the Duc de Guise went boating on the Seine with the Prince de Condé.
