aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
anew
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
brought together in one place
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
GroomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
on the contrary
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
rufflers
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From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The king was again absent, and the queen kept her state alone.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
in a strange manner
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
THAMESnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was reported that she was indisposed, but this was rather an excuse for the seclusion she desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGE HOUSE BY THE THAMES IT was evening and it was strangely quiet at Greenwich Palace.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Grooms and lackeys crowded the outer corridors, but the lofty apartments of the queen were well nigh empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gay rufflers of the court were gathered in other quarters, however, for that day Anne had but few of her own maids about her.
