used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
adjoined
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From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
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 Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
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 A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
Kenilworth
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From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
having a point
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading An ermine trimmed robe of softest velvet fell from his shoulders, rippling over the steps of the raised dais to the floor below; a golden, jeweled crown sat awry upon his head.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
WARRANTnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His countenance, deeply lined, was overspread with a sickly pallor.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A WARRANT UPON DOUGLAS Upon a massive chair of state within the private audience chamber, which adjoined the throne room in the venerable castle of Kenilworth, sat King Henry VII, gloomily brooding.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years as reigning monarch of a discontented and rebellious people had borne their weight more heavily upon him than had the whole of the twenty-nine preceding them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Though yet young, as time relatively to the man is commonly measured, his hair and carefully pointed beard were shot with premature gray.
