used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
(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 "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
cajolerynoun
flattery intended to persuade
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
courtesans
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From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
depletionnounUS /dɪˈpliːʃən/
the act of decreasing something markedly
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
dulness
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From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
on one occasion
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
a human being
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
scandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of our Dover journey was one of extreme depletion in the privy purse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
the act of using
From this reading In order to interest the court thoroughly, an affair of state must have involved the getting of money for the privy purse; that is, for the king's personal use, for out of it the courtesans were fed and gambling debts were paid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading "ALL SUNSHINE MAKES THE DESERT" Whatever faults Whitehall may have had as a place of residence, dulness was not among them.
which person or people
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were balls, games with high stakes, theatres, gossip, scandals, and once in a long while an affair of state to interest us.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The king had borrowed from every person and every city within the realm who, by threats or cajolery, could be induced to part with money.
