ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dared they kill him!"
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
EyrenounUS /er/
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
for this reason
From this reading Hence his warmth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How dared they kill him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
How
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From this reading How dared they kill him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
Jane
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From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How dared they kill him!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
not any; not one
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
RestorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
precisely, exactly
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
get rid of
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Hence his warmth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now understand the origin of the detached fragment in _Jane Eyre_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading enemies were the worst: they shed blood they had no right to shed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Montagu of course would know that his own ancestor brought over Charles the Second on the Restoration.
