1820
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From this reading GEORGE IV.—1820 to 1830.
1830
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From this reading GEORGE IV.—1820 to 1830.
1837
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From this reading WILLIAM IV.—1830 to 1837.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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earlier than; in front of
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BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
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BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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lacking funds
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
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CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
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CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
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ChartistsnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “chartist” — a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
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choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
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coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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spoiled or ruined or demolished
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
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having finished or arrived at completion
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
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a division of the United Kingdom
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having escaped, especially from confinement
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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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 GEORGE IV.—1820 to 1830.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading GEORGE IV.—1820 to 1830.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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a domain in which something is dominant
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United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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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
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joined in matrimony
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
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the force of workers available
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ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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mutiniedverbUS /ˈmjuːtənid/
inflected form of “mutiny” — engage in a mutiny against an authority
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Navarinonoun
a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Philippe
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plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
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reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
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reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
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revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
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revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
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RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
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ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
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RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being or feeling set or kept apart from others
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Sepoys
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slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE IV.—1820 to 1830.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
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being of use or service
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VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
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volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM IV.—1830 to 1837.
in the company of; together with
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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