used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
(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 He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
CroftsnounUS /krɔːfts/
plural of “croft” — a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
one or the other of two
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
set up or found
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
Jermyn
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From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
the force of workers available
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
others
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From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I, with a dozen other gentlemen, had been commanded to be present, not as advisers, but as attendants on the king to give dignity to the occasion.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
ShieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was known intimately to each of them, and was hated most heartily by all save the Chancellor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
at the time that
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
in or at the place that
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When George entered the Gallery, the king took his seat in a great chair of state on a dais at one end of the room, while his counsellors ranged themselves on either side.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading FRANCES DELIVERS THE TREATY George went to the Shield Gallery in Whitehall at ten o'clock the next morning, where he found his Majesty, the Lord Chancellor, and a half score of the king's creatures, including Berkeley, Wentworth, Crofts, Jermyn, and others of like quality.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were the men with whom George had to deal.
