used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
CoronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
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 The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
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 new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
Lynn
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From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
social deportment
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
not any; not one
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
by chance
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
reformingverbUS /rɪˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The character of George II. could inspire no respect.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
strictnessnoun
conscientious attention to rules and details
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A new reign.--Funeral of the late King.--Houghton revisited.--Election at Lynn.--Marriage of George the Third.--His Coronation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
in the direction of
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accession of George III. was the beginning of a new era in English society.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His regular life and the strictness of his Court applied a pressure answering to that which grew daily stronger from below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His successor, with all his faults, did as much perhaps towards reforming the manners of the higher classes as a more enlightened prince could have effected.
