used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
Dacres
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From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
gleek
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From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
something that is lost
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
loving-cup
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From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
Radcliffe
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From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
REAPSverbUS /riːps/
third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
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 tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
SAVILE
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From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The host of the Lion’s Head came in himself, with a servant bearing a large loving-cup of silver.
simpered
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From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
SUNDERLANDnounUS /ˈsʌndərlənd/
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Dr. Radcliffe made a third, and Lord Spencer looked on—politely bored.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The game was gleek, and Lady Dacres was determined to be avenged for the loss of the Chinese dragon—grinning hideously from the mantel—and she was betting and cheating desperately.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY LORD SAVILE REAPS HIS REWARD LADY SUNDERLAND was, as usual, playing cards with her crony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tapers burned brightly and Lady Sunderland simpered and nodded her head at Dr. Radcliffe, though she would not have tolerated his society if he had not been physician to the Princess Anne and she hoped to extract some royal gossip from him.
