used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently the Duke pushed back his chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Presently the Duke pushed back his chair.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
Clifford
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From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
ill-at-ease
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From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
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 THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
lolled
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From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the Duke pushed back his chair.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Presently the Duke pushed back his chair.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
spaniels
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From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Thomas Clifford, Chancellor, sat stiffly by the fire and looked ill-at-ease, which indeed he was.
window-seat
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From this reading Charles, the King, lolled as usual on the window-seat, playing with one of his spaniels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OFFER JAMES, Duke of York, sat at the table drumming on it with restless fingers.
yapping
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From this reading There was silence save for the yapping of the spaniel.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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