used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
(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 Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
Bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
Carberry
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From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
defences
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From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
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 Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
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 Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
the local environment
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
Southampton
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From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
Sovereign's
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From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
carry out
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Although King Henry had been in residence for nearly twenty days, his indomitable energy had compelled him to take long daily journeys to all parts of the county of Hampshire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE TRAITORS' DOOM Early on the morning of the first day of August Sir Thomas Carberry, accompanied by his two squires and Oswald, waited upon the King at his lodging in the High Street of Southampton.
Waltham
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From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But it was in things small as well as great that Henry was thorough.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then at Winchester, conferring with the city council concerning the raising of a loan, or at Bishop's Waltham, there to attend to some affairs that many would have regarded as too trivial to occupy the Sovereign's precious moments.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thus one day he would be at Portsmouth, inspecting the scanty defences of that as yet infant fortress.
