used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
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 Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
Boleyn's
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From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
caparisonedadjective
clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
Dorset
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From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
coins made of gold
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
a social unit living together
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
jackalnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
a course of conduct
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Immediately behind Anne Boleyn's litter rode a company of henchmen of the royal household, armed with gilt partisans.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Next succeeded a chariot covered with red cloth of gold, and drawn by four horses richly caparisoned, containing the old Duchess of Norfolk and the old Marchioness of Dorset.
carry out
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cross not the lion's path; take a friendly hint from the jackal.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without waiting for a reply, he darted away, and mingled with the cavalcade in the rear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then came the king's natural son, the Duke of Richmond--a young man formed on the same large scale, and distinguished by the same haughty port, and the same bluff manner, as his royal sire.
