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_ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

They made the coast of Suffolk last Saturday, and on Monday morning she landed at Harwich; so prosperously has his Majesty's chief eunuch, as they have made the Tripoline ambassador call Lord Anson, executed his commission.

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_ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN. ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761. When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour. She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open. They made the coast of Suffolk last Saturday, and on Monday morning she landed at Harwich; so prosperously has his Majesty's chief eunuch, as they have made the Tripoline ambassador call Lord Anson, executed his commission.

Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I

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_ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

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ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

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When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

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She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

/ʃiː wɑːz ɡeɪ ðə hoʊl ˈvɔɪədʒ sʌŋ tuː hɜːr ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd ənd left ðə dɔːr ʌv hɜːr ˈkæbən ˈoʊ.pən/

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ambassador noun US /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading “They made the coast of Suffolk last Saturday, and on Monday morning she landed at Harwich; so prosperously has his Majesty's chief eunuch, as they have made the Tripoline ambassador call Lord Anson, executed his commission.”

arlington noun US /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/

a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth

From this reading “ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.”

eunuch noun US /ˈjuːnək/

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

harpsichord noun US /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/

a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

From this reading “She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.”

Majesty's noun US /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

mann noun US /mæn/

United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)

From this reading “_ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.”

queen's noun US /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — 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 “_ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.”

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

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From this reading ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

1761

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From this reading ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading They made the coast of Suffolk last Saturday, and on Monday morning she landed at Harwich; so prosperously has his Majesty's chief eunuch, as they have made the Tripoline ambassador call Lord Anson, executed his commission.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

Anson

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APPEARANCEnounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

ARLINGTONnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/

a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth

From this reading ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

BEHAVIOURnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/

put to death as punishment

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

half-an-hour

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From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/

a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

Harwich

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

MANNnounUS /mæn/

United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

MECKLENBURGH

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From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

prosperouslyadverb

in the manner of prosperous people

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

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 When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/

possessive form of “queen” — 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 _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading ARLINGTON STREET, _Sept._ 10, 1761.

Suffolk

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sungnounUS /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

Tripoline

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voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading _ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCESS OF MECKLENBURGH--THE ROYAL WEDDING--THE QUEEN'S APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIOUR._ TO SIR HORACE MANN.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She was gay the whole voyage, sung to her harpsichord, and left the door of her cabin open.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading When we least expected the Queen, she came, after being ten days at sea, but without sickness for above half-an-hour.

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