used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
any thing at all
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
subject to appointment
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
Barbara's
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
lacking funds
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
CORONATIONnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
Dorislas
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From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far no hostilities had occurred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far no hostilities had occurred.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
come to pass
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading So far no hostilities had occurred.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
not any; not one
From this reading So far no hostilities had occurred.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading So far no hostilities had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
Radzivil
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From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONATION The morning of Barbara's coronation broke soft and sunny; it seemed almost impossible that anything disastrous could happen on a day so fair.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prior to setting off for the cathedral the princess entertained her ministers at breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorislas was absent in command of the ten thousand appointed to guard the frontier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
Zabern
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From this reading She herself occupied the head of the table, with Radzivil at her right hand and Zabern at the left.
