used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
anew
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
(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 When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
Angele
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From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
apparelled
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From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
to come or go into
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
Foret
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From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
Foret's
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From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
a man of refinement
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
a social unit living together
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
engage in
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
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 When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
cut with a saw
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sword the Queen had given him was at his side, and his garb was still that of a gentleman, not of a Huguenot minister such as Elizabeth in her grim humour, and to satisfy her bond with France, would make of him this day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
up to a particular time
From this reading When he saw Elizabeth enter the chapel his eyes swam, till the sight of them was lost in the blur of colour made by the motions of gorgeously apparelled courtiers and the people of the household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
be dressed in
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
at the time that
From this reading When De la Foret and Angele saw the Queen again it was in the royal chapel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the longest five minutes of M. de la Foret's life were those in which he waited the coming of the Queen on that Trinity Sunday which was to decide his fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the Queen had taken her seat and all was quiet, he struggled with himself to put on such a front of simple boldness as he would wear upon day of battle.
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