used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
BODYGUARDnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
brought into existence
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
Cyrene
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From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
Germain
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From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to the Queen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
l'Anglaise
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From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
Lecour
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From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
Poix
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From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
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 Go to the Queen.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
TenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Tenderly kissing her hand and saying adieu, Lecour drove to the Palace and reported for service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go to the Queen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is for times of peril that descendants of chivalry were born."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE BODYGUARD Word passed about at the stately tea _a l'Anglaise_ of the Princess de Poix that there was danger at the Palace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Germain, my knight," whispered Cyrene at the harpsichord, the bright tears in her eyes, "I must not keep you now.
