used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
Albany'snounUS /ˈɔːlbəniz/
possessive form of “albany” — state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
(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 As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
Bonstetten
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From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
cause to be bored
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
chirpyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrpi/
(birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
diplomatists
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From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
a particular point in time
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
oft-told
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From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
Pretender's
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From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
express in words
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have seen, Charles Edward had momentarily given up all excessive drinking at the time of his marriage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is quite impossible to tell the precise moment at which began what Horace Mann, most light-hearted and chirpy of diplomatists, called the Countess of Albany's martyrdom.
which person or people
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was the very decent exterior of the Pretender's domestic life in the first year of his marriage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Bonstetten thought him a good-natured garrulous bore, and his wife a merry, childish young woman, who laughed at her husband's oft-told stories.
