used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
(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 What did it all mean?
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
Chepstow
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From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it all mean?
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The explanation was simple, withal.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
Hollymead
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From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it all mean?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it all mean?
Monmouth
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From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
Rupert's
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From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The explanation was simple, withal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The explanation was simple, withal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it all mean?
which person or people
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why such change in the behaviour of the Prince, so late pretending amiability?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after Rupert's arrival at Hollymead, a courier, who had followed him from Monmouth, brought tidings of another Royalist reverse--Chepstow, with its castle, taken or closely beleaguered.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The explanation was simple, withal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For his people must have sanction, or they would not be so acting.
