adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
Apostolica
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From this reading _Lyra Apostolica_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
benefitsnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
frivolities
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From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
LyranounUS /ˈlaɪrə/
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
From this reading _Lyra Apostolica_.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
PAGE'SnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form 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 THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
TENnounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAGE’S MEMORY The pure calm picture of a blameless friend.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His rich dark brown hair and beard were lined with gray, his face was not only grave but worn and melancholy, and more severe than ever.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The sorrow of his life, his queen’s death, had fallen on him, and with her had gone much of softening influence; the only son who had been spared to him was, though a mere child, grieving him by the wayward frivolities not of a strong but of a weak nature; he had wrought much for his country’s good, but had often been thwarted and never thanked; his mercies and benefits were forgotten, his justice counted as harshness, and hatred and opposition had met him everywhere.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TEN years later, King Edward was walking in the park at Windsor with slow and weary steps.
