used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
Cagliostronoun
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
CANDIDATEnounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading GILBERT'S CANDIDATE.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
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From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
to come or go into
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
GILBERT'SnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading GILBERT'S CANDIDATE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
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 Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the king was sick and had sent for him, but the messenger reassured him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He was therefore astonished to see the king's valet enter his room one morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Gilbert had not seen the queen for six months, since he had let her know that he was informed by Cagliostro that she was deceiving him.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading He was wanted in the palace, whither he hastened to go.
