aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
an occurrence of something
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
Catharine
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From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
and nothing more
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
MOUY
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
MystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
Navarre
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From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
and nothing more
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
PHALE
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From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
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 Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading DE MOUY DE SAINT PHALE.
express in words
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a special situation
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Catharine had taken such precautions that she felt sure of her object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Consequently, about ten o'clock she sent away Marguerite, thoroughly convinced, as was the case, that the Queen of Navarre was ignorant of the plot against her husband, and went to the King, begging him not to retire so early.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
which person or people
From this reading Mystified by the air of triumph which, in spite of her usual dissimulation, appeared on his mother's face, Charles questioned Catharine, who merely answered:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can say only one thing to your Majesty: that this evening you will be freed from two of your bitterest enemies."
