adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
aggrandisementnoun
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
amitynounUS /ˈæmɪti/
a cordial disposition
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
Bridgefield
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From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
gossiphood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
Lennox
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From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
UNQUIETadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading UNQUIET.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridgefield was a peaceable household, and the castle and manor beyond might envy its calm.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she now went over to the Lennox side because her favourite daughter had married among them; and it was evident that from that moment all amity between her and the prisoner was at an end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading First he had to clear himself before Queen Elizabeth from having been a consenting party, and then he found his wife furious with him at his displeasure at her daughter's aggrandisement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From the time of the marriage of Elizabeth Cavendish with the young Earl of Lennox all the shreds of comfort which had remained to the unfortunate Earl had vanished.
