(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
a line of approach
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
divisible by two
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
familiarizedadjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪzd/
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
a social unit living together
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
Giustiniano
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From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
death of a person
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
high-born
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From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
lieger-ambassador
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From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
personages
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From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These exalted personages rode close behind the King, and one or the other of them was constantly engaged in conversation with him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
Tintorettonoun
Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
TitiannounUS /ˈtɪʃən/
old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
Tremouille
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From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meantime the royal cavalcade came slowly up the avenue.
Ursins
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From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Giustiniano had one of those dark, grave, handsome countenances familiarized to us by the portraits of Titian and Tintoretto, and even the King's jests failed in making him smile.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very numerous, and all the more brilliant in appearance, since it comprised nearly as many high-born dames as nobles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amongst the distinguished foreigners who with their attendants swelled the party were the Venetian lieger-ambassador Giustiniano, and the Marquis de Tremouille, of the family des Ursins, ambassador from France.
