used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading His eyes swept the inn quickly and approvingly.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes swept the inn quickly and approvingly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes swept the inn quickly and approvingly.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading His eyes swept the inn quickly and approvingly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
a full supply
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
with speed
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The royal monarch had assumed the mien and garb of a ragged cavalier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
possessing sweep
From this reading His eyes swept the inn quickly and approvingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
turbotnounUS /ˌtɜːrˈboʊ/
flesh of a large European flatfish
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
which person or people
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned upon the landlord, who followed him with dubious glances.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Three chickens!_ The door opened quickly, and in came King Charles; but who would have known him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cook the chickens to a turn; and, mark you, have the turbot and sauce hot, and plenty of wine," he said.
