used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
quickly and without warning
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he not tell Your Majesty?
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From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
engage in
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
not any; not one
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did he not tell Your Majesty?
obscurelyadverb
in an obscure manner
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
express in words
From this reading "Did he not tell Your Majesty?
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came abruptly and left abruptly, he spoke obscurely--but his meaning was to offer himself for my service."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What," muttered the King, walking about the room, "does he want?"
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE KING'S PLOTS "That man," added Charles, in a tone of great agitation, "will make terms.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is no wonder," replied Lord Digby, "there is a great and widening rift between the army and the Parliament, and Cromwell hath been heard to very plainly urge on the Presbyterians the advisability of submitting to Your Majesty."
