used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
(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 THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
from appearances alone
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
a female human offspring
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
entwineverbUS /enˈtwaɪn/
tie or link together
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
Huntley
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From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
indissolubleadjective
(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
nativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
sponsorsnounUS /ˈspɑːnsərz/
plural of “sponsor” — someone who supports or champions something
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
weavesnounUS /wiːvz/
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MARRIAGE She is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel, As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, Their water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
at the time that
From this reading Fortune, superstition, ten thousand of those imperceptible threads which fate uses when she weaves her most indissoluble webs, all served to bring about the apparently impossible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
belonging to which person
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A thousand obstacles stood in the way; the king, with all his fervour, hesitated before he proposed to the earl of Huntley to bestow his daughter, of whom he was justly proud, on a fugitive sovereign, without a kingdom, almost without a name.
woofnounUS /wuːf/
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading The threads were spun, warp and woof laid on, and Fate busily took up the shuttle, which was to entwine the histories of two beings, at whose birth pomp and royalty stood sponsors, whose career was marked by every circumstance that least accorded with such a nativity.
