used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
terminate
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
Conway
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From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
Dunn's
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From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
of great significance or value
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
many times at short intervals
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
on one occasion
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
and nothing more
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
an amount of time
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
self-same
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From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the same short space the self-same Emperor regained and lost his own great empire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
the act of testing something
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It only took three months, once on a time, for a certain great Emperor to break up his camp at Boulogne-sur-Mer and lay Austria at his feet!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have not any pretension to try to interest my reader for the circumstances by which Charles Conway recovered the ancient title and the estates that rightfully belonged to him, nor to ask his company through the long and intricate course of law proceedings by which this claim was established.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From the day of Davenport Dunn's death to the trial of Kit Davis three whole months elapsed,--a short period in the term of human life, but often sufficient to include great events.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What wonder, then, if three months brought great and important changes to the fortunes of some of the individuals in this story!
