ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
for the reason that
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
Buckingham
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From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
set up or found
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading He had deluded and misled the good King, as Buckingham did before him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
on one occasion
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
an amount of time
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Buckingham had fallen by the knife; Strafford should fall by the axe.
Strafford
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From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
untrammelledadjective
not confined or limited
From this reading Then the untrammelled King would rule well; quietness and industry would succeed this unhealthy period of fever and unrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frances made her way to the North as her father had directed, and everywhere found the news of his arrest in advance of her; the country ablaze with excitement because of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The world would go well once Strafford was laid low.
