adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
Foret
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From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading She loved physical grace and prowess with a full heart.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
Seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day at noon, as her Majesty had advised the Seigneur, De la Foret was ushered into the presence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus it was that he now spent his strength in getting his way with the Queen in little things.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day had almost passed when she would measure all men against Leicester in his favour; and he, knowing this clearly now, saw with haughty anxiety the gradual passing of his power, and clutched futilely at the vanishing substance.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Queen's eye quickened as she saw him, and she remarked with secret pleasure the figure and bearing of this young captain of the Huguenots.
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