used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair caused considerable stir.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The affair caused considerable stir.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The affair caused considerable stir.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading And the correspondents created a hubbub.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading And the correspondents created a hubbub.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
full-pageadjective
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
death of a person
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
Hohenphalia
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From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading And the correspondents created a hubbub.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
the force of workers available
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
move an implement through
From this reading The affair caused considerable stir.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The affair caused considerable stir.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
from that place or that time
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
in or at the place that
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
which person or people
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise men of diplomacy shook their heads over it and predicted grave things in store for Hohenphalia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Things were bad enough as they were, but to have a woman with American ideas at the head--well, it was too dreadful to think of.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The news was flashed to Paris, to London, thence to New York, where the illustrated weeklies printed full-page pictures of the new Princess who had but a few months since been one of the society belles.
