1832
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From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
1835
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From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
Buckhurst
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From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
Coningsby
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From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
contentionsnounUS /kənˈtenʃənz/
plural of “contention” — a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
Eton
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From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
intimacies
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From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
PeelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their intimacies had been increased by another familiar friend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The ties of friendship which then united several of them had only been confirmed by continued companionship.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amid the contentions of party, the fierce struggles of ambition, and the intricacies of political intrigue, let us not forget our Eton friends.
Vere
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From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coningsby and Henry Sydney, and Buckhurst and Vere, were still bound together by entire sympathy, and by the affection of which sympathy is the only sure spring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading During the period which elapsed from the failure of the Duke of Wellington to form a government in 1832, to the failure of Sir Robert Peel to carry on a government in 1835, the boys had entered, and advanced in youth.
