used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
(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 Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
Arundel
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From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
Cheyne
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From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
Everingham
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From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
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 Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
Jerningham
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From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
go away from a place
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
PagetnounUS /ˈpædʒət/
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
quo
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From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
express in speech
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
statu
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From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Sussex and the Earl of Oxford were staying at the Palace.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading Sir Henry Jerningham, Arundel, Cheyne, Paget, all hot partisans of Wessex, could easily be communicated with.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE VEILED WITCH Lord Everingham felt not a little perplexed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover he would have wished to speak with some of his friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Cardinal seemed bent on pressing his point, and on obtaining a definite promise of friendship, whilst the young man would have preferred to leave the matter _in statu quo_, a condition of open and avowed enmity.
