used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
Catharine
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From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
CEMETERYnounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading THE HAWTHORN OF THE CEMETERY OF THE INNOCENTS.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
emanating from God
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
at any time
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
HAWTHORNnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading THE HAWTHORN OF THE CEMETERY OF THE INNOCENTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
provoking horror
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
INNOCENTSnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading THE HAWTHORN OF THE CEMETERY OF THE INNOCENTS.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
Médicis
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From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
Navarre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAWTHORN OF THE CEMETERY OF THE INNOCENTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
not in physical motion
From this reading The terrible night was followed by a day of massacre still more horrible.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAWTHORN OF THE CEMETERY OF THE INNOCENTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
hard to endure
From this reading She spent a part of the morning in attending to La Mole, and the rest in trying to guess the enigma, which her mind could not discover.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The King of Navarre remained a prisoner in the Louvre, the persecution of the Huguenots went on hotter than ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As soon as Marguerite reached her own apartments she tried in vain to divine the words which Catharine de Médicis had whispered to Charles IX., and which had cut short the terrible council of life and death which was taking place.
