past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.
Choisy
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From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
a social unit living together
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
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 This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
massacresnounUS /ˈmæsɪkərz/
plural of “massacre” — the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
PARALLELnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
quitted
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From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
not in physical motion
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
carry out
From this reading The king was allowed to take farewell of his family in the dining-room, where the glass door allowed the guards still to keep him in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
in or at the place that
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was not to quit the prisoner till he quitted the world.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This worthy priest, of English origin, had escaped the September massacres and was hiding out at Choisy, under the name of Essex, as the Princess Elizabeth knew, and where to find him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came to the call, though he believed that he would be killed within an hour of the dreadful scene.
