used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
(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 The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
Bromley
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From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
Hague
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From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In the Palace and in the Hague a great excitement loomed and gathered.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
Ruyter's
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From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Assembly had sat all day; fearful rumours were current as to the safety of the India fleet and the reason of de Ruyter’s silence.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Bromley carried a copy of _The Gazette_, as he entered the room where the two gentlemen waited for His Highness.
WITT
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From this reading THE DEFEAT OF M. DE WITT Matthew Bromley was summoned to the great, formal audience chamber of the Palace.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was twilight, and the Prince not yet returned.
