ableradjectiveUS /ˈeɪbələr/
comparative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
on or to one side
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
Deeming
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From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
Glos
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From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Jane S._ Does he?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
Jane
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From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
peevishnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
resolv'd
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From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
sov'reign
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From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
that's
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From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
precisely as stated
From this reading This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading _Glos._ Therefore have resolv'd To set aside their unavailing infancy And vest the sov'reign rule in abler hands.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The state, for many high and potent reasons, Deeming my brother Edward's sons unfit For the imperial weight of England's crown-- _Jane S._ Alas! for pity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Glos._ Why, that's well said--Thus then--Observe me well.
