1815
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From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
1837
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From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
1854
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From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
1901
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From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
PeriodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
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 In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In 1854 she joined France in a war against Russia to keep her from taking Constantinople.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of George III., ruled from 1837 to the beginning of 1901.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading For nearly fifty years after the battle of Waterloo (1815), England had no war of magnitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading History of the Period.--In the two periods of English history most remarkable for their accomplishment, the Elizabethan and the Victorian, the throne was occupied by women.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her long reign of sixty-three years may be said to close with the end of the nineteenth century.
