used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
antechambers
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From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
and nothing more
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
held dear
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
not in physical motion
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
Nancey
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From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
REGENCYnounUS /ˈriːdʒənsi/
the period of time during which a regent governs
From this reading THE REGENCY.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGENCY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
communicated in words
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
showing sorrow
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
at the time that
From this reading The King, beginning to grow impatient, had summoned Monsieur de Nancey to his room, and had just given him orders to go in search of Henry, when the latter appeared.
which person or people
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On seeing his brother-in-law at the door Charles uttered a cry of joy, but Henry stood motionless, as startled as if he had come face to face with a corpse.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The two physicians who were at the bedside and the priest who had been with Charles withdrew.
but in spite of that
From this reading Charles was not loved, and yet many were weeping in the antechambers.
