quickly and without warning
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
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 It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
the formal act of approving
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
coynessnoun
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
From this reading "This is no maiden's silly coyness, Anne?
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
DESTRIER
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From this reading THE DESTRIER.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is no maiden's silly coyness, Anne?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
maiden's
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From this reading "This is no maiden's silly coyness, Anne?
matinsnoun
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
not any; not one
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
Richard
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From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "This is no maiden's silly coyness, Anne?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRIER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is no maiden's silly coyness, Anne?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
under normal conditions
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
in or at the place that
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne started, and with more vivacity than usually belonged to her, exclaimed, "Oh, no, my father!"
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It was three days afterwards that the earl, as, according to custom, Anne knelt to him for his morning blessing in the oratory where the Christian baron at matins and vespers offered up his simple worship, drew her forth into the air, and said abruptly,--
Wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Wouldst thou be happy if Richard of Gloucester were thy betrothed?"
