adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All business is driven forward.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All business is driven forward.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
canonicaladjectiveUS /kəˈnɑːnəkəl/
appearing in a biblical canon
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
congregationsnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading All business is driven forward.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All business is driven forward.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
innovationsnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “innovation” — a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All business is driven forward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
Rufus
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From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In my own memory, the dinner has crept by degrees from twelve o'clock to three, and where it will fix nobody knows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The landmarks of our fathers, if I may so call them, are removed, and planted farther up into the day; insomuch, that I am afraid our clergy will be obliged, if they expect full congregations, not to look any more upon ten o'clock in the morning as a canonical hour.
William
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From this reading But at present, the courts of justice are scarce opened in Westminster Hall at the time when William Rufus used to go to dinner in it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you would see the innovations that have been made among us in this particular, you may only look into the hours of colleges, where they still dine at eleven, and sup at six, which were doubtless the hours of the whole nation at the time when those places were founded.
