used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
in addition
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
Betty
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From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
a state at a particular time
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
CRABTREE
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From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
fro
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From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
a quick look
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
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 Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
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 Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
not any; not one
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
and nothing more
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
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 MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
Raby
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From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
any competition
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
free from harm or evil
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He came of a brave race, and showed it in his gallant bearing and the fine expression of his face.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry had returned to Greenwich, but made no inquiry for his consort, for of late they had met only in public.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Francis Bryan had been called away to attend upon the king.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading MY LADY CRABTREE TO THE RESCUE IN the gallery adjoining the apartments of the queen, Simon Raby waited for tidings of her condition, and also for a glimpse of Mistress Betty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raby walked alone in the lofty gallery, pacing to and fro, with his arms folded on his breast and his head bent in thought.
