Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

moving forward

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

-ing form of “ally” — become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

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From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

negotiation between nations

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

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 And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

at any time

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

the state of being honored

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

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From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

characterized by active hostility

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

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From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

inflected form of “overlap” — coincide partially or wholly

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

an article deposited as security

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

a human being

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

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 She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

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 She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

past form of “resort” — have recourse to

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

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From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

a special situation

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.

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From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

in the direction of

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what Elizabeth said she meant; but in a life set in forests of complications and opposing interests the political overlapped the personal in her nature.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was not a beautiful thing in a woman, but it was what a woman could do; and, denied other powers given to men--as to her father--she resorted to astute but doubtful devices to advance her diplomacy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Thus it was that she had kept the princes of the world dangling, advancing towards marriage with them, retreating suddenly, setting off one house against the other, allying herself to one European power to-day, with another to-morrow, her own person and her crown the pawn with which she played.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She had saved the Queen's life upon May Day, and on the evening of that day the Queen had sent for her, had made such high and tender acknowledgment of her debt as would seem to justify for her perpetual honour.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Angele had come to know, as others in like case have ever done, how wretched indeed is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours.