used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
D'Alençon
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
temporary military shelter
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the force of workers available
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
Navarre
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From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
pricker's
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From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Both he and D'Alençon anxiously followed every movement, waiting to see the King of Navarre come out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have said, Charles IX. had watched the gentlemen as the guards led them one by one from the pricker's hut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both, however, were doomed to disappointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The spectacle which struck the young men as they entered the circle, although seen but for a few moments, was one never to be forgotten.
