used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
anew
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
arraignedverbUS /ərˈeɪnd/
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
broken-hearted
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From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To save him! to save him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
how
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From this reading But how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
MARYE
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From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
and nothing more
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
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 Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
QUEENE
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From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save him! to save him!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading And in one of the smaller chambers of her own private apartments at Hampton Court, Mary Tudor sat alone, praying and thinking, thinking and praying again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
showing sorrow
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not a queen now, not a proud and wilful Tudor, passionate, cruel, or capricious, but only a middle-aged, broken-hearted woman, with eyes swollen with weeping, and brain heavy with eternally reiterated desires.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MARYE, THE QUEENE Thus day followed day, whilst in the great world without, England was preparing to see her premier lord arraigned before his peers on a charge of murder.
