used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
(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 Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
the state of being honored
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
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 The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
determined
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
a male human offspring
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading This idea made him horribly uneasy, and he resolved to remove the cause of his fears by sending the Prince on his travels escorted by a magnificent retinue.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King and Queen received him most graciously, and some festivities were revived to do him honour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
at the time that
From this reading One day when the Prince was visiting the Queen in her own apartments he was much struck by a most beautiful portrait.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Prince, after visiting several Courts, arrived at the one where the lost Princess was still deeply mourned.
belonging to which person
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Not being able to imagine what could be the cause of so much obstinacy the King began to fear, lest, in spite of all his precautions, she might have heard of the charms of the Prince his son, whose goodness, youth and beauty, made him adored at Court.
