used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
(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 WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
any thing at all
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
exhale hard
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
compatriotsnounUS /kəmˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “compatriot” — a person from your own country
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
Egremont
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From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
fiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
Germains
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From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
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 He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
immediately past
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
MICHELLE
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From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
morosenessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
not any; not one
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
on the contrary
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
Roger
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From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
SECURINGverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
St
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From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor did this sad conviction bring them to moroseness and despair, but rather to dancing, drinking, and fiddling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been stupidly surprised, at his first coming to St. Germains, that men had time for anything but preparing to return to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THE PRINCESS MICHELLE IS PUT IN THE WAY OF SECURING THE DESTINY OF WHICH SHE HAS LONG DREAMED BEING a changed man since last he was free, Roger Egremont had to learn himself all over, as it were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came, in time, to the melancholy belief, like the rest of his compatriots, that they would do no more fighting for James II.
a late time of life
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
but in spite of that
From this reading The next blow they struck would be for James III.; and he was a child not yet five years old!
