used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
Bianca
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From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
set up or found
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
brought together in one place
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
Hippolita's
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From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
ill-disposed
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From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
in the near future
From this reading Bianca soon appeared, and informed her mistress of what she had gathered from the servants, that Isabella was nowhere to be found.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
carry out
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shocking fate of her brother had deeply affected her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
which person or people
From this reading Matilda, who, by Hippolita’s order, had retired to her apartment, was ill-disposed to take any rest.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was surprised at not seeing Isabella; but the strange words which had fallen from her father, and his obscure menace to the princess, his wife, accompanied by the most furious behaviour, had filled her gentle mind with terror and alarm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She waited anxiously for the return of Bianca, a young damsel that attended her, whom she had sent to learn what was become of Isabella.
