1692
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From this reading MAY, 1692.
7
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From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
a-bed
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From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
(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 Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
Baldfaced
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From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
Dorset
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From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
divisible by two
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
set up or found
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — 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 Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY, 1692.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
not one, and not any
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
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 As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
St
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From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None riding along the Portsmouth road that warm April night could doubt that a great crisis was at hand.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
which person or people
From this reading Certainly St. Georges did not do so as couriers and messengers galloped past him toward London calling out the news to all who cared to hear it.
whomsoever
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From this reading Wherever he changed his horse he found couriers setting out for London; whomsoever he passed on the road gave him the same news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he mounted Kingston Vale two men, hastily jumping on their steeds outside "The Baldfaced Stag," cried that they must rouse the queen even, though she be a-bed,[7] for the Frenchman was at sea with an enormous fleet and had been seen in the morning from the coast of Dorset; and all along the route it was the same.
