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From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
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 represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
Britannia's
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From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
CakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
caricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/
represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
CARICATURESnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
CONSTERNATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
Cruikshank
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From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
ELBA
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From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
the act of escaping physically
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
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 A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
NAPOLEON'SnounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
PrussianounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
ScenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
and nothing more
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
be seated
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
tridentnounUS /ˈtraɪdənt/
a spear with three prongs
From this reading The former has been dividing an enormous Twelfth Cake, with the help of a huge knife and Britannia’s trident.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
UNIVERSALadjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading NAPOLEON’S ESCAPE FROM ELBA--UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION--FLIGHT OF THE BRITISH FROM FRANCE--CARICATURES ON HIS RETURN.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It represents a theatre, on the stage of which sit Wellington, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Austria simply takes the whole of Germany, and remarks, ‘I shall get my piece cut as large as I can.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A somewhat elaborate caricature is by George Cruikshank (January 1815), and is entitled ‘Twelfth Night, or What you Will! now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery, decorations, &c., &c., &c.’
