used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
confined by bonds
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
a female domestic
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
Monmouth
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From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
with speed
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
a male human offspring
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
unboundadjectiveUS /ʌnˈbaʊnd/
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading The King's gentlemen unbound him and brought him to a chair.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing he was uninjured, the King fell to laughing at his plight, his ringing tones awakening Monmouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COACH In the meantime his Majesty had entered the villa and found his son bound and in drunken sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I have caught thee, James,"--said the King,--"but where, oh! where is the maid?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth was not long in collecting himself, quickly making a tale for his father's ears.
