adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
administrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/
of or relating to or responsible for administration
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
bribingverbUS /ˈbraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading Power was deposited in the Church; the King, bribing the Parliament, plundered the Church.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
Coningsby
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From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
depositorynounUS /dɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Power was deposited in the Church; the King, bribing the Parliament, plundered the Church.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Power was deposited in the Church; the King, bribing the Parliament, plundered the Church.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
Sidonia
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From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Power was deposited in the King; the Parliament, using the People, beheaded the King, expelled the King, changed the King, and, finally, for a King substituted an administrative officer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Power was deposited in the great Barons; the Church, using the King for its instrument, crushed the great Barons.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For one hundred and fifty years Power has been deposited in the Parliament, and for the last sixty or seventy years it has been becoming more and more unpopular.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You will observe one curious trait,’ said Sidonia to Coningsby, ‘in the history of this country: the depository of power is always unpopular; all combine against it; it always falls.
