used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
alternativelyadverbUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvli/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading POOR CATHERINE.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
deliberatingverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR CATHERINE.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
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 Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
slumbered
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From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Lady Elizabeth stood by, leaning her head against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was slightly changed in aspect.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little princess could not resist the weariness and she was put abed beside her brother, where both slumbered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shivering with anger the Queen stood near the fireplace, looking alternatively at the King, seated on a bale of goods, and on the four officers deliberating near the door.
