1772
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From this reading 1772.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A DAUGHTER OF ENGLAND."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
coffee-houses
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From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
a female human offspring
From this reading "A DAUGHTER OF ENGLAND."
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "A DAUGHTER OF ENGLAND."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
how
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From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
ill-news
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From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A DAUGHTER OF ENGLAND."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
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 Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ill-news from Denmark travelled to England in an incredibly short space of time, considering how slow and difficult was the transmission of news in the eighteenth century.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though nothing definite was known, the air was full of rumours, and the gossips of the clubs and coffee-houses were much exercised over the fate of the Queen of Denmark.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The greatest care had been taken to prevent any whisper of the current scandal at the court of Denmark reaching the ears of the English people.
