adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading _Benedict_.
Boethiusnoun
a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
Consolatione
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From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
Heriot
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From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
Huntinglen
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From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
nuptialadjectiveUS /ˈnʌptʃəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
peruseverbUS /pərˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
pithyadjectiveUS /ˈpɪθi/
concise and full of meaning
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
pretermitted
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From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This looks not like a nuptial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The old Scottish Lord having made his reverence in the usual manner, the king extended his hand to be kissed, and then began to address him in a tone of great sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Much Ado About Nothing._ Master George Heriot had no sooner returned to the king's apartment, than James inquired of Maxwell if the Earl of Huntinglen was in attendance, and, receiving an answer in the affirmative, desired that he should be admitted.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We told your lordship in our secret epistle of this morning, written with our ain hand, in testimony we have neither pretermitted nor forgotten your faithful service, that we had that to communicate to you that would require both patience and fortitude to endure, and therefore exhorted you to peruse some of the most pithy passages of Seneca, and of Boethius _de Consolatione_, that the back may be, as we say, fitted for the burden--This we commend to you from our ain experience.
