used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
in the past
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
(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 _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
baronetsnounUS /ˈberənəts/
plural of “baronet” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
Chatham
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From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
Cæsar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
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 SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
at any time
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
leasesnounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
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 I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
except for; apart from
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
Strongroomnoun
a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
WALPOLEnounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading ‘The Child that is unborn shall rue The hunting of that day!’_ H. WALPOLE.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SIR EDWARD’S PREFACE _So here is this fatal war commenced!
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Not Lord Chatham, not Alexander the Great, nor Cæsar has ever conquered so much territory in the course of all their wars as Lord North has lost in one campaign!_ C. J. FOX.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Six months ago I went through the old papers in the Strongroom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I noted that neither my father nor my grandfather had added a line, save in the way of leases and the like, to the records which the first and second baronets left of the Siege of Newcastle, and of the Union troubles.
