used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
(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 CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
coalitionnounUS /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
CONSTANCYnounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
well in the past; former
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
Digby
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From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
entreated
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From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
Episcopacynoun
the collective body of bishops
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
death of a person
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
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 Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
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 THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
many times at short intervals
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
by chance
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
Preston
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From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
Pym
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From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
RoutverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
sincerest
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From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
not in physical motion
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The King, grave, composed, courtly, had answered him as he had answered Pym and Cromwell--"In all these dealings I have been sincere."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading THE CONSTANCY OF THE KING The fifteen commissioners had left the King; Sir Harry Vane, perhaps the sincerest republican of all, had stayed behind a moment to entreat Charles--as Pym--as Cromwell--had entreated him--"to be sincere."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
which person or people
From this reading After the commissioners had departed, Lord Digby came to Charles, who still sat at the head of the table at which he had so often held his own in caustic argument and learned dispute on the subject of Episcopacy.
a late time of life
From this reading Charles had given way; he had consented to the temporary abolition of the bishops, for three years at least; the coalition of Royalist and Presbyterian was formed against Cromwell and the army; the treaty which made a third Civil War imminent was signed.
but in spite of that
From this reading And so they left him, and the wearisome yet desperate negotiations, which had been protracted from the middle of the September after Preston Rout to nearly the end of November, were over.
