Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

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From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

subject to appointment

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

next to; at the side of

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

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From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

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From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

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From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

distinguish oneself

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

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From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

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From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

yet to be or coming

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

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From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

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From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

plural of “headdress” — clothing for the head

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

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 They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

above and across; more than

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

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From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

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 It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

plural of “sponsor” — someone who supports or champions something

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The heralds, armed with silver trumpets, stood waiting to proclaim the glad event; the sponsors were come, laden with gifts, the Archbishop Cranmer, the Princess Mary, the Duke of Norfolk--a strange company.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A PRINCE’S BAPTISM IT was the hour appointed for the prince’s baptism.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was night at Hampton Court; the king’s equerries ran to and fro, the ladies of the queen were crowding the anterooms of the royal chamber.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

during the time that

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They had made elaborate toilets for the great occasion, and farthingales of satin and brocade spread wide on every hand; and more than one slender waist was girdled with costly pearls, while the great headdresses loomed up above fair faces, flushed and agitated with the haste and the unusual presence of the king; for Henry sat beside the state couch on which lay the young mother of England’s future king.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Pages quarrelled over comfits on the staircases; gentlemen-in-waiting ran against each other in their eagerness to excel in service at that hour; the doctors and nurses forgot the queen in their zeal for the prince.