used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
anew
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
equally
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
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 In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
dependenciesnounUS /dɪˈpendənsiz/
plural of “dependency” — the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
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 In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
on one occasion
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading We soon learn the cause of the phenomenon which seems so strange.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We soon learn the cause of the phenomenon which seems so strange.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
in the near future
From this reading We soon learn the cause of the phenomenon which seems so strange.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading So again we find islands which both speech and geographical position seem to mark as French, but which are dependencies, and loyal dependencies, of the English crown.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We soon learn the cause of the phenomenon which seems so strange.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
survivals
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From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We find that these are the survivals of a group of tongues once common to Gaul and Britain, but which the settlement of other nations, the introduction and the growth of other tongues, have brought down to the level of survivals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a part of France and a part of Great Britain we find tongues spoken which differ alike from English and from French, but which are strongly akin to one another.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the like sort, if we turn to our own country, whenever within the bounds of Great Britain we find any tongue spoken other than English, we at once ask the reason, and we learn the special historic cause.
