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From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
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 The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
DIVORCEverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading THE DIVORCE OF THE QUEEN.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
ExchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
march in a procession
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIVORCE OF THE QUEEN.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
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 DIVORCE OF THE QUEEN.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIVORCE OF THE QUEEN.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial of the Queen began on March 14, in the great hall of the Court of Exchequer at Copenhagen.
vestedadjectiveUS /ˈvestɪd/
fixed and absolute and without contingency
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
which person or people
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole of the commissioners were present, and the proceedings were vested with every possible solemnity.
a late time of life
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading The court was opened by prayer, offered by the aged Bishop of Zealand, who had officiated at the Queen's marriage five and a half years before.
