used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
Alfonso's
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From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
amournounUS /ˌɑːˈmuːr/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
coincidingadjectiveUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
dissonantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsənənt/
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
divisible by two
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
Frederic
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From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
Friar's
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From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
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 Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
Jerome's
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From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
Manfred
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From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But Jerome’s new presumption, so dissonant from his former meekness, suggested still deeper apprehensions.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
believed likely
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
Theodore
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From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Still more was he troubled with the resemblance of Theodore to Alfonso’s portrait.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every reflection which Manfred made on the Friar’s behaviour, conspired to persuade him that Jerome was privy to an amour between Isabella and Theodore.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince even suspected that the Friar depended on some secret support from Frederic, whose arrival, coinciding with the novel appearance of Theodore, seemed to bespeak a correspondence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The latter he knew had unquestionably died without issue.
