andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
Davison
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
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 "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
Fotheringhay
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From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
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 "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ratifyverbUS /ˈrætəfaɪ/
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
under-secretary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
Walsingham
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From this reading So spoke Davison, under-secretary, Walsingham being still indisposed.
WARRANTnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And therefore will I see whether the Queen of Scots will ratify them, ere I go farther in the matter," returned Elizabeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stole away at once, and are far on the way to Fotheringhay, with these same conditions."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading THE WARRANT "Yea, madam, they are gone!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She will ratify them without question," said the Secretary, ironically, "seeing that to escape into the hands of one of your Majesty's enemies is just what she desires."
