used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
any thing at all
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
dethroning
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From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
a young female
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
only a very short time before
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
ill-disposed
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From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
on one occasion
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
and nothing more
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
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, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
in the near future
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must at once have him put to death.’
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
precisely as stated
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
in or at the place that
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
which person or people
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He determined to go and see them, and to find out the truth for himself; so one night, without saying anything to the Queen or his ministers, he set out for the palace where the two ladies lived, attended only by a small band of followers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The King, who was very brave, assured the Queen that he would soon punish the conspirators.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am informed,’ she cried, ‘that some ill-disposed people have raised up an impostor in the hopes of dethroning you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He made careful inquiries into the matter, and thought it hardly probable that a quiet widow and a young girl would think of attempting anything of the nature of a revolution.
