anew
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
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 “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
peruseverbUS /pərˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such, I repeat, shall be my counsel.
carry out
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will it please your majesty to peruse this despatch?” said Wolsey, again offering Catherine's letter.
Wolsey
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From this reading “Do not appeal to me, Wolsey,” said Henry, smiling approval at Anne; “I shall uphold her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take it to my closet,” replied the king; “I will join you there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If the divorce is speedily obtained, I am your friend: if not--look to yourself.”
