used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
equally
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
(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 Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
carefully weighed
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
Cosel
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From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
Francis
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From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
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 Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
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 The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
not any; not one
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No peril caused her the least alarm.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
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 Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
in the near future
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Soon she knew his character, and was able to discern all the threads of intrigue.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reign of Countess Cosel (she had already obtained the title of Francis I.) promised to be a long one.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was almost always in Augustus' company, and she was ready alike for a journey or for war.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Having obtained a written promise of marriage from the King, she considered herself a second Queen, and as such she acted.
