used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
ovationsnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “ovation” — enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
in the near future
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
carry out
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The ovations showered on the Emperor in consequence of his successful operations in the United States defy description.
precisely as stated
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was recognised as the first military genius of the day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Emperor went to Quebec for a week, and thence returned to London, in the month of July.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There he announced his intended marriage, and that it would very soon take place.
