Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

the state of being absent

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

anew

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

make amendments to

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

in addition to; as well as

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

every person

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

provide as food

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

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 THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

a coniferous tree

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

move hurridly

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading SPENSER.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The gentlewomen in attendance on the Queen had a sorry time of it during Philip Sidney's absence from the Court.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was irritable and dissatisfied with herself and everyone besides.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Fearing lest the French Ambassador should not be received with due pomp in London, and sending for Lord Burleigh and the Earl of Leicester again and again to amend the marriage contract which was to be discussed with the Duke of Anjou's delegates.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THREE FRIENDS 'To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent, To speed to-day--to be put back to-morrow-- To feed on hope--and pine with fear and sorrow.'