used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
Gravesend
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From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
a message received and understood
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
immediately past
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
SpiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
St
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From this reading Had Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena, and landed at Gravesend?
not in physical motion
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
TemporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading Had the Pope been proclaimed Spiritual and Temporal ruler of Great Britain?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Was his Majesty George Third dead at last?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, London awoke to a sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As early as ten o’clock in the morning, it was known that something astounding had happened; though the general public still lacked information as to what it was.
