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From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
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From this reading 46.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
Bibliothèque
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
a female human offspring
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
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Francis
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From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
Jane
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From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
Margaret
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From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
Nationale
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Navarre
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From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
on one occasion
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
Plessis-lès-Tours
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From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
PortraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading 1 Bibliothèque Nationale, _Recueil de Portraits au crayon, &c._, fol.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
Recueil
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seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
a male human offspring
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only did Margaret lose her son by death, but she was prevented from enjoying the companionship of her daughter Jane.
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
in or at the place that
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
which person or people
From this reading Francis, who never once lost sight of his own interests, deemed it advisable to possess himself of this child, who was the heiress to the throne of Navarre.
a late time of life
From this reading Accordingly when Jane was but two years old she was sent by the King to the Château of Plessis-lès-Tours, where she was carefully brought up in strict seclusion.
