used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
(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 It was all because of Philip.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
for the reason that
From this reading It was all because of Philip.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
Elza
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From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
expelverbUS /ɪkˈspel/
force to leave or move out
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
in a free manner
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many have had to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many have had to go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
Imrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all because of Philip.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
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 "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many have had to go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was all because of Philip.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
Roumanianoun
a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
Roumanians
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From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
except for; apart from
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
TransylvanianounUS /ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə/
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
precisely as stated
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all because of Philip.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Roumanians are lying in wait for us, watching for an excuse to expel us from Transylvania.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elza Imrey talked very freely with Rosemary, and often referred to her husband having taken the oath of allegiance to the King of Roumania.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "What I am working for," she said, with the light almost of a fanatic in her eyes, "and what I shall work for so long as I have breath left in my body, is to save Philip's inheritance.
