used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
(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 "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
for the reason that
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
divisible by two
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
at any time
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
Harleston
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From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
something that is lost
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
Ludlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
potencynounUS /ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
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 I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
cut with a saw
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
express in speech
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had only been gone one day when Gloucester called to see the Queen.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
(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 When he was admitted he saluted her Majesty in the most respectful and kindly manner, and spoke in that smooth and diplomatic way of which he so well knew the potency.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
at the time that
From this reading What I am now about to put down was told to me, partly by Harleston, as we sat in my rooms in Ludlow Castle, and partly by Hazel, when next I saw her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
belonging to which person
From this reading "My dear sister," said he, "I have not come to thee before to-day, because I knew full well how useless, and even cruel, it is to speak of affairs of state to one whose heart hath so recently been caused to bleed, by the loss of a husband which was, and whose memory ever shall be, so dear to thee, and to us all.
WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading SOME HAPPENINGS AT WINDSOR I now go back to relate that which happened at Windsor, after I had left for Ludlow.
