adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
alguazils
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From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
Alva
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From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
Amy
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From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
corregidors
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From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
EnterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
executionersnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənərz/
plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
Hollywell
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From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Charles, though ignorant of its cause, perceived this at a glance, and greeted him thus:-- ‘Enter Don Philip II, the Duke of Alva, alguazils, corregidors, and executioners.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
Unapt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, Philip?’ said Amy; a question which took him by surprise, as he could not believe her in ignorance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was sorry for her, and answered gravely,-- ‘Nothing is amiss with me, thank you, Amy,’ She knew he meant that he would tell no more, and would have thought no more about it, but that she saw her mother was very uneasy.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading --KING HENRY IV Philip, according to promise, appeared at Hollywell, and a volume of awful justice seemed written on his brow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My blood hath been too cold and temperate, Unapt to stir at these indignities; But you have found me.
