used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
any thing at all
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
cajoledverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊld/
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
CARFORD
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From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
DEVICEnounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
come to pass
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
kinsmen
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
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 Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
overborne
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From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
by chance
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
on the contrary
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
a special situation
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEVICE OF LORD CARFORD It is not my desire to assail, not is it my part to defend, the reputation of the great.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had rather hold, if it be possible to hold, that a Princess so gracious and so unfortunate meant innocently, and was cajoled or overborne by the persuasions of her kinsmen, and perhaps by some specious pretext of State policy.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading History is their judge, and our own weakness their advocate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There is no such purpose in anything that I have written here.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some said, and many believed, that Madame brought the young French lady in her train to Dover with the intention that the thing should happen which happened.
